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In the News (Sun 27 Dec 09)

  
  I M F | Point Paper
Lebanon, a charter member of the United Nations, does not now enjoy the "inherent dignity" of the human family of which the document spoke so eloquently.
Lebanon's historic dignity among the community of nations demands that it be accorded full membership at the peace table and all other negotiations, which may affect its future.
While Lebanon fully acknowledges the special relationship with Syria, this relationship has not been allowed to naturally develop because of continued occupation by Syrian troops in violation of the Taif Accords, which was supported by the United States.
www.maronet.org /lebanon.htm   (439 words)

  
 USCFL - Statement of Daniel Nassif
The international community has allowed the dignity of Lebanon to be subjugated to Syrian hegemony and tyranny for the past twenty one years.
Lebanon must be allowed to reclaim its right to negotiate peace with Israel free from the destructive influence of Syria.
Behind all the hype about Lebanon's economic recovery and reconstruction is a carefully orchestrated public relations campaign by the Syrian-controlled Hariri government to obscure the reality of Lebanon's miserable economic and political situation.
www.freelebanon.org /testimonies/t9.htm   (1898 words)

  
 [Infoshop News] CKUT Radio: Palestinian Refugees - Fighting for Dignity in Lebanon   (Site not responding. Last check: )
CKUT Radio: Palestinian Refugees - Fighting for Dignity in Lebanon Listen to an interview with Raida Hatoum a Lebanese activist who works with Najdeh, a women's NGO network throughout the Palestinian refugee camps of Lebanon.
Najdeh was established by a group of Palestinian refugee women near the beginning of the Lebanese civil-war.
Palestinian refugees in Lebanon are forbidden from owning property, working in over 78 professions, receiving proper health care, and moving and traveling freely.
flag.blackened.net /pipermail/infoshop-news/2004-January/003375.html   (291 words)

  
 Lebanon: Life, Dignity, Homeland, and Security - For All
It had always taken my breath away, cresting the ridge from the Beka'a Valley, and descending toward the sea, when I caught the first glimpse of the city of Beirut, framed like a cluster of lustrous pearls against the stunning blue of the Mediterranean.
Israel invaded Lebanon in 1982, killing an estimated 18,000 civilians - and ultimately giving birth to Hizbullah.
Until recently, Israel faced hostility in Lebanon mainly from Shi'a Muslims, who suffered the most from Israel's lengthy occupation of South Lebanon.
www.commondreams.org /views06/0804-22.htm   (943 words)

  
 Electronic Lebanon: Exhibition: "Lebanon: Open Skies of Struggle"
Still there is optimism, a willingness to stand with dignity looking into the future to fight for basic civil rights and social dignity in Lebanon and for the right of return to Palestine.
The camps in Lebanon are filled with artistic graffiti, stencils and political posters articulating the various social vision and political ideals of the Palestinians.
Lebanon, like all other countries in the region, is not isolated from the social, political or cultural influences of other nations in the region, influences that can't be stopped by state border agents.
electronicintifada.net /v2/article7045.shtml   (2527 words)

  
 FOREIGN MEDIA REACTION U.S.DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Najia Hosari asserted in the Lebanon edition of London-based pan-Arab Al-Hayat (2/16):  “The residents of the ‘Tareek Al-Jadidah’ area in Beirut did not believe their eyes when they watched the video of a bearded young man (on Al-Jazeera) adopting responsibility for the assassination of Prime Minister Hariri....
They get on their high horse as soon as the issue of withdrawal from Lebanon is raised and they do not hesitate to punish and suppress any opposition to their presence.
Given the charge that Lebanon remains under the hegemony of Damascus, it would be in the interest of both Lebanon and Syria to accept an international probe into the identity of the killers....
www.globalsecurity.org /wmd/library/news/syria/2005/wwwh50218.htm   (9854 words)

  
 FREE LEBANON - 13TH OF OCTOBER, A HEROIC COMMEMORATION
Lebanon was handed over to Syria on a silver platter as booty for its participation in the Gulf war under the Western allies umbrella.
The confrontation was imposed on the people of Lebanon, they fought to defend the country and their honor but lost the battle...lost with dignity and honor.
The free and decent people of Lebanon, although having lost a battle, been displaced, oppressed, ill treated, imprisoned and alienated from official positions, are proud, hopeful and maintain their dignity and self respect.
www.generalaoun.org /articleoct13-2-2.html   (957 words)

  
 Cedars of Lebanon History
The Cedar of Lebanon, Cedrus Libani, is an evergreen of the family Pinaceae.
The importance of the cedar of Lebanon to the various civilizations is conveyed through its uses.
The bark of the Cedar of Lebanon is dark gray and exudes a gum of balsam which makes the wound so fragrant that to walk in a grove of cedars is an utmost delight.
www.habeeb.com /cedar.of.lebanon/cedar.of.lebanon.info.html   (1508 words)

  
 Civilian Resistance in Lebanon » Endorsements
Lebanon, Syria and Palestine will have to continue to suffer as long as Israel lacks what Arabs have in abundance.
We are with you to support Lebanon in their times of trouble.
The actions of the Israelis in Lebanon has exposed them to condemnation of the man in the street in this country - Wales, there are more people than you may believe who now no longer equivocate on who is the criminal and what is the crime.
www.lebanonsolidarity.org /endorsements   (2885 words)

  
 Military power no way to uphold human dignity - Eureka Street
If we are to live with dignity, we need food, shelter, security from fear for our lives, education, the space in which we can build cooperative relationships in our work and families, and freedom to express our religious and political views.
And the harm inflicted in Palestine and Lebanon, both in killing and in the destruction of social infrastructure, is growlly disproportionate to the harm that is redressed.
Finally, it further erodes the authority of the administrations in Lebanon and in Palestine, whose weakness is a critical element in the current violence.
www.eurekastreet.com.au /article.aspx?aeid=1331   (1488 words)

  
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States parties shall undertake all appropriate legislative administrative and other measures for the implementation of the rights recognised in the present convention with regard to economic social and cultural rights, particularly with regard to art 9d, 13, 15, 16, 17, 19 to 24.
education shall be directed to the full development of the human personality and sense of dignity and strengthen the respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms; b.
To take steps to ensure that the specific rehabilitation needs of women, girls, children, the elderly, and family members of persons with disabilities are appropriately addressed in order to ensure respect for their dignity and particular needs.
www.un.org /esa/socdev/enable/documents/ahc3modfinal.txt   (4196 words)

  
 Myths & Facts - Israel and Lebanon
Syria, which permitted Lebanon to become a haven for the PLO and other terrorist groups, brought surface-to-air missiles into that country, creating yet another danger for Israel.
For Arab residents of south Lebanon, PLO rule was a nightmare.
The United Nations verified that Israel fulfilled its obligation to withdraw from Lebanon; however, Hizballah, armed with a great assortment of weapons, and deployed along the international border, has repeatedly attacked Israeli targets, ambushed and kidnapped soldiers and harassed Jewish villagers in northern Israel with the aim of provoking an escalation in hostilities.
www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org /jsource/myths/mf11.html   (4657 words)

  
 OpinionJournal - Featured Article
He had risen from the obscurity and poverty of Sidon--on Lebanon's coast--to the upper reaches of Lebanese and Arab society, largely through the patronage of the House of Saud and the inner dealings of Arab rulers and courtiers.
The Syrians had usages for Lebanon: There was money there for the Syrian kleptocracy, opportunities for drug dealings and contraband, a border from which the Syrians could wage intermittent little wars and deeds of terror against Israel, while maintaining the most quiet of borders on the Syrian-Israeli front.
The restoration of Lebanon's sovereignty ought to be one way for the Arabs to break with the culture of dictators and police states, and with the time of the car bombs.
www.opinionjournal.com /editorial/feature.html?id=110006303   (1462 words)

  
 Ya Libnan | Sfeir: 'Presidency has almost lost its luster and dignity' | Live News from Lebanon
In a speech on the occasion of Western Easter, the head of the Maronite Christian church on Friday lamented the situation in Lebanon where he said political wrangling and divisions were tearing the country apart.
"The presidency has almost lost its luster and dignity because of the debates surrounding it that have caused damage to the respect (it deserves)," the patriarch said.
Lebanon's anti-Syrian parliamentary majority considers Lahoud the last vestige of Syria's influence over Lebanon and has been seeking to depose him.
yalibnan.com /site/archives/2006/04/sfeir_presidenc.php   (692 words)

  
 Mar9
You do not have a materialistic military presence in Lebanon, you are present in the souls, in the hearts, in the minds, in the past, in the present and future, and no one can drive out Syria from Lebanon or Lebanon's mind, or Lebanon's heart or Lebanon's future.
Lebanon cannot be built but with the cooperation of its citizens and dialogue between all its factions, as no one can impose on us his choices through words or even weapons.
Lebanon will remain the country of Arabism, the country of nationalism, the country of resistance.
www.free-lebanon.com /LFPNews/2005/March/Mar9/mar9.html   (2017 words)

  
 Middle East Online
The judge told the Lebanese consulate in Paris, where the ex-general is living, to serve him with the summons, and to fasten it to his door if he refuses to accept it, a legal source said.
Aoun was charged with "spreading lies abroad that harm the dignity and the capacity of the Lebanese state" and inciting sectarian strife.
He is still broadly popular among Lebanon's large Christian minority, which is generally hostile to Syria's influence and military presence in the country.
www.middle-east-online.com /english/?id=7257=7257&format=0   (321 words)

  
 bachir Gemayel Foreign Policy
Lebanon’s foreign policy was the objective of as much attention by Bashir as its internal policy.
It was common knowledge that Bashir was the promoter of a Cause, the defender of his country’s dignity, and a man of principles; as such, he could never have been a ‘valet’ or a ‘stipendiary’ to anybody, as all his actions were dictated by the interests of Lebanon, and Lebanon alone.
Lebanon has similar relations of mutual respect with all the Arab and non-Arab States, and does not see any point in granting especial privileges to any one State in particular, as this would make Lebanon a party to inter-state rivalries and political struggles in which it has no interest to be involved.
www.lebanese-forces.org /bach/fpolicy.htm   (7263 words)

  
 Ya Libnan | Saudi Prince Talal should side with freedom | Live News from Lebanon
If dignity is not coupled with rights, citizenship will be incomplete ".But when it comes to Lebanon the prince seems to take a different direction.
Lebanon will one day lead the Arab nation in seeking freedom and democracy; the smart ones should jump on the freedom bandwagon today.
Lebanon wants to be free of any foreign influence; we want to be completely independent.
yalibnan.com /site/archives/2006/01/saudi_prince_ta.php   (625 words)

  
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REPUBLIC OF LEBANON LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS OF 27 AUGUST AND 3 SEPTEMBER 2000 ================================================================== Elections to the Majlis al-Nuwab (Assembly of Representatives) Sources: Lebvote website, CIA World Factbook Introduction Lebanon has restored parliamentary government since the end of its civil war in 1991, but cannot be described as a fully functioning democracy.
Lebanon has many political parties, but by tacit agreement, parliamentary elections are not conducted on party lines.
This is because the major political issues - the pro-Christian bias in the political system and the presence of Syrian troops - cannot be raised in politics for fear of re-igniting the civil war.
psephos.adam-carr.net /countries/l/lebanon/lebanonintro.txt   (442 words)

  
 Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah's speech made at Riad Solh Square || Documents || CGGL.org
Lebanon cannot be built but with the cooperation of its citizens and dialogue between all its factions, as no one can impose on us his choices through words or even weapons.
Lebanon will remain the country of Arabism, the country of nationalism, the country of resistance.
Today, we reiterate our gratitude to Syria, the country which we were united to by God, reality, history, geography and common fate, and we reiterate our attachment to it and we wish it decent living and prosperity, and we hope that Syria would remain the lions' den as it always was.
www.cggl.org /scripts/document.asp?id=46225   (2103 words)

  
 Threats Alienate Syrians From Lebanon ( The poor things....   (Site not responding. Last check: )
During 29 years in control of their tiny neighbor, Syrians looked at Lebanon as an engine of wealth, a place to play and a source of jobs for Syria's many unemployed.
They were always told by their government and state-controlled media that Syrian troops were in Lebanon as peacekeepers preserving stability in an ethnically fractured nation.
Lebanon relies on hundreds of thousands of Syrian workers for manual labor, but their numbers have dwindled in recent weeks because many are scared to venture back into Lebanon.
freerepublic.com /focus/f-news/1366250/posts   (2081 words)

  
 Caritas - Activities
Elderly people in Lebanon (as elsewhere) place great value on their independence and the majority opt not to move to retirement homes.
Drug addiction became a serious problem in Lebanon with the outbreak of the civil war, and was particularly common among combatants.
Caritas Lebanon initially launched this program in 1980 as a broader effort to assist students in all educational fields who lacked the resources to continue their secondary-school or university studies.
www.caritas.org.lb /champ/social/social_e.asp   (2065 words)

  
 Feb19d
All of Lebanon, in all areas and sects and political currents cried over Rafik Hariri because they believe that his assassination was in fact targeting them and their national unity....
Lebanon represents another early test of President George W. Bush's second term inaugural commitment to stand with people who are struggling for their freedom....
We knew that the destabilization of Lebanon was Syria’s answer to the UN ultimatum...which calls for the withdrawal of Syrian troops from Lebanon and the break-up of the Shiite militia Hezbollah....
www.free-lebanon.com /LFPNews/2005/February/Feb19/Feb19d/feb19d.html   (18200 words)

  
 Caritas - About Caritas
Since the end of the civil war, Caritas has worked to foster a sense of responsibility and involvement within each poor person, to make individuals aware of their ability and responsibility to contribute to Lebanese society.
Caritas Lebanon strives to foster social solidarity amongst the Lebanese population.
Caritas Lebanon works in close collaboration with the Caritas Confederation and other Catholic and civil, local and international organizations.
www.caritas.org.lb /apropos/valeurs/valeurs_e.asp   (619 words)

  
 Boston   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The Syrian agent Adnan Addoum, Lebanon’s "Prosecutor" General, accuses Prime Minister Aoun of, among other charges, "defaming the dignity of the State and national pride", "endangering Lebanon with hostile acts", "disturbing Lebanon’s relations with a foreign country", and "impersonating the role of Prime Minister".
Lebanon is a mere satellite state forfeiting all of the attributes of a sovereign state, including foreign relations and human rights protections, to the gangsters of the Syrian Intelligence Services - the Mukhabaraat - in Anjar in the Bekaa Valley.
These scare tactics remain nothing but acts of desperation committed by a gang of bandits who were granted power by their Syrian masters and who see their rule coming to an end.
www.10452lccc.com /neal/neal26.9.03.htm   (431 words)

  
 Lebanese Blogger Forum
The current conflict is one between two parties inside Lebanon (March 8th and March 14th), those in turn representing forces outside of Lebanon (the American axis, imperialist and capitalist, and the Iranian axis, anti-imperialist and unsecular), and is by no virtue a conflict between a single unified entity called 'Lebanon' and another called 'Syria'.
It lists no sites worth seeing in Lebanon, a country that contains 6 of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites; by comparison, for instance, the list includes 10 sites in Israel, a country that contains 6 World Heritage Sites as well (counting the one in Jerusalem as being in Israel, which is disputed still).
The battle lies to the east of Beirut, in Mount Lebanon, In Metn.
lebanonheartblogs.blogspot.com   (1300 words)

  
 JTW Comment - Syria Ends 29-Year Presence in Lebanon
Lebanon witnessed a truly historic day on Tuesday, April 26, as the last of the Syrian army crossed the border the notion of a truly sovereign Lebanon became a reality.
To claim that Syria's role in Lebanon is over is naive; however the key for the opposition is redefining the relationship to that of two equal partners.
Hezbollah is in a period of transition at the moment, and it has to find a way to still retain its support from its followers by sticking to the ideology that made it popular, and at the same time transforming into a cohesive political party that is seen as legitimate in the west.
www.turkishweekly.net /comments.php?id=942   (1927 words)

  
 BASIC HUMAN DIGNITY NEEDS - HOLISTIC INDEX
Mughnieh is said to have been the organizer of the 1980s suicide bombings and kidnappings in Lebanon as well as two suicide bombings in Argentina against Israeli and Jewish targets in 1992 and 1994.
Syria, which dominates the political process in neighboring Lebanon, grants Hizbullah a certain freedom of action in south Lebanon, where the group's fighters are marshalled along the border with Israel.
"Of course, Lebanon and Syria are ready to discuss the resistance in south Lebanon within the framework of a comprehensive settlement that tackles the issues of the [Israeli-occupied] land, [Lebanese] detainees and Palestinian refugees and the future of the region," he said.
www.priorities.org /index-internationalaffairs-terrorism.htm   (1719 words)

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