anonymetexasusa... I'm surprised and a little glad to agree with you. Your obsession with everything anti Hezbollah is at times a little boring and difficult to even bother reading. Not that I'm a Hezbollah "fan" or "agent" as some claim I am, but that their is often more we can agree on and that unites us as Lebanese than divides is what I'm interested in reading. If the Lebanese commentators on this site looked at what we agree on and that unites us as Lebanese, than much of the comments on naharnet would be much less offensive and confrontational.
Israel does not see Palestinians as people! Zionist Israel sees non Jews as gentiles and lesser than the chosen people. They portray themselves like western (Christian) civilized people but treat other religions like the apartied South Africa behaved in the 80s. Most Jews are not like the racist extremists that run the country but are too ashamed to confront and challenge the truth.
How many Christian and Muslim Palestinian villages were wiped off the face of the earth by the haganna and Irgun militias? Haganna is now the army and Irgun the secret police. (They were labeled terrorists by the British) How many of these people were ethnically cleansed after the 1948 war. Not during war when these things could be blamed on war, but afterwards during peace time. Between 1948 and 1967? This is a crime much worse than Serbians committed in Yugoslavia. No one remembers or cares? If Israel wants peace than its available to them but peace will mean that a civil war in Israel will erupt between secular Jews and the Orthodox Jews that don't pay taxes or even believe in the state of Israel. This is the bigger threat to the Israeli state than Palestinians.
Zahle1...agree 100%. Was about to write the same thing. They use to dare any Maronite to speak badly about batrak sfier but as soon as batrak Rahi replaced sfier they attacked him over the smallest comments he made that we're not aligned with their politics and was not anti Hezbollah or fear mongering... They claimed he was an aouni. Only recently when he decided to go to Israel and in their view, challenge Hezbollah did they start having his back. He is my batrak and I respect him no matter what. No politics involved, just as the captain of our small and significant church in the turbulent seas of the Middle East.
anonymetexasusa.... I am not "m8"... Believe it or not. I'm Lebanese. I was active protester on March 14 2005. One of the most proud and glorious days of my life. But the current m14 movement is not what I support or follow blindly. I believe that the LAF should be the soul military power in Lebanon. I am LAF to my death. I want Hezbollah to be under the LAF. I don't hate them or fear them and I also don't agree with them on many things. But to me they are Lebanese and we want to encourage their integration in the LAF. They are powerful and effective military force that we can be proud of. They could easily integrate like the hagana and Irgun militias did with the IDF. But they will not do so when they are being attacked and insulted. Respect and trust will result in their integration with the LAF... Not hatred, insults and treachery. My life and the life of my martyred family members are for a strong United Lebanon! This is my truth.
this is jumblatt... one day this, the next day that and no one cares anymore about his hypocrisy. he is a low life... typical of their strategy of who ever is the stronger... follow.
anonymetexasusa... yes your right, but ksa has just the same influence in lebanon with the mustaqbul movement. saad hariri is Saudi. he is born and raised in saudi arabia. he never lived in lebanon. whats the difference? Nasrallah is born and raised in lebanon and his son died fighting in lebanon against israel. ksa has much more influence and meddling in lebanese affairs than iran. they have almost the same as syria. our sectarian system invites the foreigners to side against our internal political foes.
Who sides with the foreigners against lebanon? who sided with the plo and Palestinians against the LAF in the 70s & 80s. Who sides with the syrian rebels against the LAF now? over the past 10 years, how many LAF (WATAN) soldiers have been killed? Who have killed them? No excuses...we are pawns (victims) in this sunni, shiite civil war being played by KSA and IRAN with the usual foriegn backers.
when an hezbollah member accidentally killed an LAF helicopter pilot... people on this site went crazy. Hezbollah handed him in and he was charged for the murder of martyr Samer Hannah. People on this site started using his name as their avatar. How many LAF have been killed by crazy fanatical al Qaida supporters in sidon, tripoli, and akkar? Who slaughtered 17 LAF soldiers in their sleep? was that an accident? where are the avatar names of those laf killed? Come on!! are they not as important?
chrisrushlau...
when france carved up modern lebanon and gave maronites (who were the majority) control of the republic... the christains started a royal family. Pierre Gemayel became king, Camille Chamoun became the Emir, Suliman Frangieh became the Sheik of Lebanon. They oppressed every other sect in lebanon and for some stupid reason they gave muslims the prime minister and speaker positions. Divided the parliament into both muslim and Christian. What a bunch of fascist racist Christians. how dare they introduce freedom of the press and democracy. why not declare lebanon an arab monarchy and crush every opposition? how dare lebanon prosper as the most influential and rich and free country in the middle east during the 50s, 60s and early 70s!
the defect is that the president hasn't enough powers and the pm and speaker roles during vacuums are are not clearly defined. The taef accord was written on the back of cheque books and there will be constant dead lock because this was the purpose.
Small change is allowing parliament quorum achieved to sit with 66 mps instead of 2/3rds.
Giving the president to power to sack an ineffective cabinet and call early elections.
Electoral law being the responsibility of the "senate" and not needing parliament to approve.
Those 3 changes will stop almost all political deadlock.
chrisrushlau.... Electoral data release by the interior ministry in 2004 of those lebanese citizens living in lebanon and above the age of 21... 39.6% are Christian. Not taking into account the overwhelming majority (estimated to be 70 -80 "WLCU") of the 8 million expats and 1st generation descendants entitled to citizenship, are Christian.
chrisrushlau
I think everybody is getting tired of Erdogan.
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Geagea Slams 'Campaigns' against al-Rahi, Says They 'Harm Coexistence'
02 June 2014, 18:12anonymetexasusa... I'm surprised and a little glad to agree with you. Your obsession with everything anti Hezbollah is at times a little boring and difficult to even bother reading. Not that I'm a Hezbollah "fan" or "agent" as some claim I am, but that their is often more we can agree on and that unites us as Lebanese than divides is what I'm interested in reading. If the Lebanese commentators on this site looked at what we agree on and that unites us as Lebanese, than much of the comments on naharnet would be much less offensive and confrontational.
Israel does not see Palestinians as people! Zionist Israel sees non Jews as gentiles and lesser than the chosen people. They portray themselves like western (Christian) civilized people but treat other religions like the apartied South Africa behaved in the 80s. Most Jews are not like the racist extremists that run the country but are too ashamed to confront and challenge the truth.
Geagea Slams 'Campaigns' against al-Rahi, Says They 'Harm Coexistence'
02 June 2014, 18:22How many Christian and Muslim Palestinian villages were wiped off the face of the earth by the haganna and Irgun militias? Haganna is now the army and Irgun the secret police. (They were labeled terrorists by the British) How many of these people were ethnically cleansed after the 1948 war. Not during war when these things could be blamed on war, but afterwards during peace time. Between 1948 and 1967? This is a crime much worse than Serbians committed in Yugoslavia. No one remembers or cares? If Israel wants peace than its available to them but peace will mean that a civil war in Israel will erupt between secular Jews and the Orthodox Jews that don't pay taxes or even believe in the state of Israel. This is the bigger threat to the Israeli state than Palestinians.
Geagea Slams 'Campaigns' against al-Rahi, Says They 'Harm Coexistence'
02 June 2014, 18:33Zahle1...agree 100%. Was about to write the same thing. They use to dare any Maronite to speak badly about batrak sfier but as soon as batrak Rahi replaced sfier they attacked him over the smallest comments he made that we're not aligned with their politics and was not anti Hezbollah or fear mongering... They claimed he was an aouni. Only recently when he decided to go to Israel and in their view, challenge Hezbollah did they start having his back. He is my batrak and I respect him no matter what. No politics involved, just as the captain of our small and significant church in the turbulent seas of the Middle East.
Geagea Slams 'Campaigns' against al-Rahi, Says They 'Harm Coexistence'
02 June 2014, 19:00anonymetexasusa.... I am not "m8"... Believe it or not. I'm Lebanese. I was active protester on March 14 2005. One of the most proud and glorious days of my life. But the current m14 movement is not what I support or follow blindly. I believe that the LAF should be the soul military power in Lebanon. I am LAF to my death. I want Hezbollah to be under the LAF. I don't hate them or fear them and I also don't agree with them on many things. But to me they are Lebanese and we want to encourage their integration in the LAF. They are powerful and effective military force that we can be proud of. They could easily integrate like the hagana and Irgun militias did with the IDF. But they will not do so when they are being attacked and insulted. Respect and trust will result in their integration with the LAF... Not hatred, insults and treachery. My life and the life of my martyred family members are for a strong United Lebanon! This is my truth.
Jumblat: Impact of Regional Disputes on Christians Made al-Rahi's Trip to Jerusalem Inevitable
02 June 2014, 19:17this is jumblatt... one day this, the next day that and no one cares anymore about his hypocrisy. he is a low life... typical of their strategy of who ever is the stronger... follow.
Geagea Slams 'Campaigns' against al-Rahi, Says They 'Harm Coexistence'
02 June 2014, 19:41anonymetexasusa... yes your right, but ksa has just the same influence in lebanon with the mustaqbul movement. saad hariri is Saudi. he is born and raised in saudi arabia. he never lived in lebanon. whats the difference? Nasrallah is born and raised in lebanon and his son died fighting in lebanon against israel. ksa has much more influence and meddling in lebanese affairs than iran. they have almost the same as syria. our sectarian system invites the foreigners to side against our internal political foes.
Who sides with the foreigners against lebanon? who sided with the plo and Palestinians against the LAF in the 70s & 80s. Who sides with the syrian rebels against the LAF now? over the past 10 years, how many LAF (WATAN) soldiers have been killed? Who have killed them? No excuses...we are pawns (victims) in this sunni, shiite civil war being played by KSA and IRAN with the usual foriegn backers.
Geagea Slams 'Campaigns' against al-Rahi, Says They 'Harm Coexistence'
02 June 2014, 19:54when an hezbollah member accidentally killed an LAF helicopter pilot... people on this site went crazy. Hezbollah handed him in and he was charged for the murder of martyr Samer Hannah. People on this site started using his name as their avatar. How many LAF have been killed by crazy fanatical al Qaida supporters in sidon, tripoli, and akkar? Who slaughtered 17 LAF soldiers in their sleep? was that an accident? where are the avatar names of those laf killed? Come on!! are they not as important?
Geagea Slams 'Campaigns' against al-Rahi, Says They 'Harm Coexistence'
02 June 2014, 20:11chrisrushlau...
when france carved up modern lebanon and gave maronites (who were the majority) control of the republic... the christains started a royal family. Pierre Gemayel became king, Camille Chamoun became the Emir, Suliman Frangieh became the Sheik of Lebanon. They oppressed every other sect in lebanon and for some stupid reason they gave muslims the prime minister and speaker positions. Divided the parliament into both muslim and Christian. What a bunch of fascist racist Christians. how dare they introduce freedom of the press and democracy. why not declare lebanon an arab monarchy and crush every opposition? how dare lebanon prosper as the most influential and rich and free country in the middle east during the 50s, 60s and early 70s!
get over yourself Chrisrushlau!
Change and Reform Rejects 'Collaborators' Label for Lebanese in Israel, Says Vacuum Doesn't Forbid Passing Electoral Law
04 June 2014, 06:48Popeye
the defect is that the president hasn't enough powers and the pm and speaker roles during vacuums are are not clearly defined. The taef accord was written on the back of cheque books and there will be constant dead lock because this was the purpose.
Small change is allowing parliament quorum achieved to sit with 66 mps instead of 2/3rds.
Giving the president to power to sack an ineffective cabinet and call early elections.
Electoral law being the responsibility of the "senate" and not needing parliament to approve.
Those 3 changes will stop almost all political deadlock.
Change and Reform Rejects 'Collaborators' Label for Lebanese in Israel, Says Vacuum Doesn't Forbid Passing Electoral Law
04 June 2014, 06:57chrisrushlau.... Electoral data release by the interior ministry in 2004 of those lebanese citizens living in lebanon and above the age of 21... 39.6% are Christian. Not taking into account the overwhelming majority (estimated to be 70 -80 "WLCU") of the 8 million expats and 1st generation descendants entitled to citizenship, are Christian.
Go fly a kite