Hariri Meets Rai: Maintaining Consensus in Lebanon is Essential
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Prime Minister Saad Hariri held talks Friday evening with Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rai at the Maronite Pontifical Institute in Rome, Hariri's media office said.
The meeting was attended by Hariri’s chief of staff Nader Hariri and his adviser Daoud Sayegh.
After the meeting, Hariri told journalists that discussions touched on “matters that concern Lebanon's unity and stability. We also discussed the issue of the displaced Syrians, and the Lebanese government will prepare a document on this issue. For me, maintaining consensus in Lebanon and the stability of the country is essential.”
Hariri added: “The issue of the displaced must first address Lebanon's supreme interest and must be dealt with in such a way that Lebanon is not affected externally, within the international community, or even on the humane level. The displaced are our brothers and we should preserve their security and stability. They left Syria because they were threatened there. We have to preserve Lebanon's supreme interest, the economy and security in our country, and the employment opportunities for the Lebanese.”
He continued: “We can address this issue. The previous policies, because of political divisions, were not able to find solutions, but today there is a Lebanese consensus to address this issue, and God willing we will”.
To a question that the controversial displaced issue could blow up the internal situation and perhaps lead to the resignation of the government, the PM replied: “On the contrary, I believe that there is a great consensus in the government on this issue, and there are some details that we must agree on. Do not be afraid, this government will not explode because we are all working for the benefit of Lebanon.”
“The political differences were taking place because everyone was entrenched behind his political positions. We are still entrenched behind these political positions, but the difference is that there is a Lebanese situation and the stability of Lebanon has nothing to do with what is happening around us. So we have to work for Lebanon’s interest”.
Hariri added that there is “joint paper between the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Minister of the Interior on the matter. It is the basic paper that the previous government worked on.”
For me, maintaining this consensus in Lebanon and the stability of the
14 October 2017, 09:12
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Which consensus? Why are you hiding that more than half of the Lebanese people dislike or hate Ebola???
Ebola has destroyed the "living together" the most beautiful thing Lebanon had.
14 October 2017, 13:35
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We all agree that it is vital to maintain the consensus and the stability of the Source Naharnet Lebanon.
I think they call that the National Pact. Rebranded as the Taef Accord. It's what makes the Lebanese Constitutional Article 24's set-aside of half of Parliament for Christians the law of the land.
14 October 2017, 17:17
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Thank you for your honest testimonial.
Christians wants to live with their muslim brothers but NOT with Ebola.
15 October 2017, 01:17
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Here is what will happen in the Middle East - how it will turn out... All Bible prophecies have been 100% accurate. There are prophecies still to come and concerning Israel as follows: The most powerful leader ever seen in the entire history of the world will arise in the coming years. He will control the entire globe. He will use trickery to control Israel and Jerusalem and have powerful influence over the entire Middle East. Lebanon will resist this leader, but he will go to war with Lebanon. Beirut and Tyre will fall to him in battle. Damascus will be utterly destroyed and never exist again. There are 2 huge wars coming, consisting of a coalition of Muslim nations attempting to destroy Israel. Russia will be supporting Muslim nations. On both occasions Israel will win because God’s hand remains with Israel. For the 2nd war against Israel, God Himself will descend from Heaven - the Lord Jesus Christ who is God.
15 October 2017, 01:18
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(2) He will destroy all nations coming against Israel. He will destroy not with weapons but with the Power of His Word and begin reigning over all nations on Earth for 1,000 years. The Lord will place Satan in chains and establish peace as He rules nations with a rod of iron. Anyone fighting Israel is fighting God Almighty. The reason… God gave Israel all the land from Sinai to Euphrates. What God decrees is what will happen. No one can change what God has commanded. The entire Earth belongs to God, not man. Satan has captured Muslims and set them up against God. Satan is using Muslims to fight God and in his hatred for men, sending Muslims to eternal death in Hell. Any Muslim reading these words, if you want to save yourself, you must not fight Israel or any Jews. More importantly you must believe and follow the Lord Jesus Christ who is God. If you have faith in Jesus, even if you lose your life, the Lord will raise you up to live forever with Him when He returns to Earth
15 October 2017, 01:19
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(3) Good works will not save you. Only Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ – that He died in your place on the Cross to pay for your sins and save you from Hellfire and destruction. Please study the Bible to save yourself. Otherwise you will not live again. The biggest false prophet in history is Muhammad. Satan through Muhammad has fooled millions of innocent people into a false religion which is taking them to Hell. If you are a Muslim, please set yourself free to save yourself to live forever with God. Follow only the Lord Jesus Christ who is God who came to Earth as a man to be a sacrifice to save all who believe in Him. In Jesus name, may you be set free from lies to know the Truth.
