Syrian Ambassador Downplays Lebanon's Complaint to Arab League
إقرأ هذا الخبر بالعربية
Syrian Ambassador Ali Abdul Karim Ali denied on Wednesday that Foreign Minister Adnan Mansour had handed him a letter of protest over the recent cross-border attacks on Lebanon, playing down an attempt to file a complaint with the Arab League.
“I haven’t been delivered and will not be handed over any letter of protest from the Lebanese foreign ministry,” Ali told reporters after holding talks with Foreign Minister Adnan Mansour.
“I asked for an appointment with the minister to hold consultations on several issues,” he said, adding “he did not summon me.”
Ali's visit to Mansour came against the backdrop of a decision by top Lebanese officials on Monday to submit to the Arab League a letter of protest condemning the spillover of fire from Syria onto Lebanon.
The officials tasked Mansour with preparing documents and reports drafted by the army on the attacks on border towns and villages and refer them to the Arab League.
But Ali accused the organization of “contradicting itself by allowing countries to give arms to terrorists in Syria.”
“The Arab League no longer has the authority to receive any complaint,” the Syrian ambassador told the reporters.
He echoed similar remarks made by Mansour who has argued that the complaint should be filed against the Arab League for taking a decision to arm the Syrian opposition that is fighting the regime of President Bashar Assad.
Ali reiterated that the rebels neither want stability nor security.
“The terrorists are using the Lebanese border to attack Syria,” Ali said. “Some Lebanese have went there to participate in the killing of Syrians.”
Two people were killed and four others wounded when rockets fired from Syria landed in al-Qasr and Hosh al-Sayyed Ali regions in the northeastern Hermel district on Sunday.
The rebels claimed to have fired the shells, blaming Hizbullah for firing from Lebanon and positions inside Syria on rebel-held areas in the strife-torn Qusayr area in Syria, near the border.
However, recent raids on the northeastern town of Arsal and the northern district of Akkar have been likely carried out by Syrian regime troops.
Ali claimed Wednesday that the Syrian regime hasn't bombarded Lebanese territories. “It has only responded to the sources of fire.”
“And if a few shots were fired in disputed territories then we are keen on resolving the issue through the logic of two states,” he said.
17 April 2013, 16:10
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maroun i feel the same as you. but it is hard to lock him up when we have march 8 who have no dignity. plus wait how the march 8 3aw 3aws will come on here and post comments supporting the regime and march 8.
17 April 2013, 16:37
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As much as I agree with you on the lack of dignity possessed by M8, I'm afraid that they are not the only ones that suffer from that sort of disdain. That "courtesy" is extended to the majority of politicians in our believed country!
17 April 2013, 18:45
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Maroun & banima.....who gives a rats turd what these M8 have to say or post....at the end of the day we all know Syria has done nothing but meddle & destroy Lebanon. M8rs enjoy living under the law & order of suppression (fist) that is typical of the Bashar family ruling. They simply don't know how to think for themselves and need this kind of governing.
17 April 2013, 13:38
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“The terrorists are using the Lebanese border to attack Syria,” Ali said. “Some Lebanese have went there to participate in the killing of Syrians.”
Spot on! You have accurately described what HA is and what they are doing in Syria.
17 April 2013, 13:44
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The foreign ministry should summon the GCC terrorist ambassadors and have them arrested for fostering the growth of Al Qaeda and terrorism. Show no mercy with the Khaliji barbaric terrorists!
17 April 2013, 14:36
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karim_m3, I'm afraid that's not possible at this time the "GCC terrorist ambassadors" are otherwise occupied trying to keep Gebran Bassil from continually kissing their royal fat arses. Bassil as you have had plenty of experience in that particular exercise with Bashar Assad's slight and Walid Mouallem's rather plump one.
17 April 2013, 14:02
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Spot on analysis of the situation, why is this guy in lebanon still? refugee, or representative of a government that is collapsing in civil war?
"Ali claimed Wednesday that the Syrian regime hasn't bombarded Lebanese territories. “It has only responded to the sources of fire.”
“And if a few shots were fired in disputed territories then we are keen on resolving the issue through the logic of two states,” he said."
Seriously???
17 April 2013, 16:13
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right on i mean the arab league does not deal with the regime anymore and took their seat and gave it to the opposition and we still have the dictator's ambassador in lebanon?
“I asked for an appointment with the minister to hold consultations on several issues,” he said, adding “he did not summon me.”
what were the issues? kidnap more opposition and send them to syria?
17 April 2013, 15:03
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Didn't I say that nobody respects Lebanon's soverignty? This isn't new...
17 April 2013, 15:22
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ali u still have time to play,play while u can,or u think bashar will take u with him?
17 April 2013, 15:35
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Karim Ben karim is on his way out. One of his last stunts before he rots in jail or exiles himself.
17 April 2013, 16:16
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i got suspended here yet people like josh bustani or people that swear at shia are allowed to continue to post.
lol at this newspaper.
17 April 2013, 16:16
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i got suspended here yet people like josh bustani or people that swear at shia are allowed to continue to post.
lol at this newspaper.
17 April 2013, 18:06
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Syrian Army shells Achrafieh..
"Syrian (Arab league)ambassador downplays Lebanon's complaint to Arab League"
17 April 2013, 23:29
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in the new cabinet, the first guy to get axed has to be Mansour--no FM in the world is less respected than he is. Everyone knows that he is representing only Syria and doesn't give a damn about his supposed home country.
18 April 2013, 01:28
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OMG! He is the Lebanese FM? I would ask for some kind of refund on any taxes you may pay because Mansour obviously is working for Syria.
18 April 2013, 05:09
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I pretended not to know who is who in the picture and analyzed the body and facial language and concluded that the guy on the right is the boss of the guy on the left.
Then I proceeded to read and came across this:
I haven’t been delivered and will not be handed over any letter of protest from the Lebanese foreign ministry,” Ali told reporters after holding talks with Foreign Minister Adnan Mansour.
WHich confirmed the analysis of the photo. Forget what Mr. Sleiman or Miqati asked Mansour to do, the guy on the right stated emphatically that "HE WILL NOT BE DELIVERED ANY LETTER OF PROTEST".
