"U.N. leader Ban Ki-moon warned Lebanese leaders Wednesday that they must
adhere to their declared neutrality on the Syrian civil war.
The advice came amid reports that the fighting could spill over the border into Lebanon.
“The reported involvement of certain Lebanese elements in the conflict
in Syria is contrary to Lebanon’s policy of disassociation,” Ban said in
a report to the U.N. Security Council.
The U.N. secretary general expressed “grave concern” at reports of
Lebanese being killed in Syria and “further deaths of Hezbollah members
fighting inside Syria.”
“The dangers for Lebanon of such involvement and indeed of continued
cross-border arms smuggling are obvious. I call upon all Lebanese
political leaders to ensure that Lebanon remains neutral in respect of
external conflicts,” Ban said." What business is it for Ki-moon, to comment on Lebanese foreign policy? And what business is it for Ki-moon if a member of the UN does not want to pursue a policy of neutrality? I mean, would he dare say that US lack of neutrality in the Arab-Israeli conflict has been disastrous for the US? He would be locked up in Guantanamo. Also, how come he only named Hizbullah members but not the scores who were killed from the pro-March 14 Salafite elements??
"The
reported involvement of certain Lebanese elements in the conflict in
Syria is contrary to Lebanon's policy of disassociation," Ban said in a
report to the UN security council on Wednesday.
More than 300,000 Syrians have taken refuge in Lebanon, which has been bitterly divided by the 23-month-old conflict.
The UN secretary general expressed "grave concern" at reports of Lebanese being killed in Syria and "further deaths of Hezbollah members fighting inside Syria".
"The dangers for Lebanon of such involvement and indeed of continued cross-border arms smuggling are obvious. I call upon all Lebanese political leaders to ensure that Lebanon remains neutral in respect of external conflicts," Ban said.
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More than 300,000 Syrians have taken refuge in Lebanon, which has been bitterly divided by the 23-month-old conflict.
The UN secretary general expressed "grave concern" at reports of Lebanese being killed in Syria and "further deaths of Hezbollah members fighting inside Syria".
"The dangers for Lebanon of such involvement and indeed of continued cross-border arms smuggling are obvious. I call upon all Lebanese political leaders to ensure that Lebanon remains neutral in respect of external conflicts," Ban said.
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"The
reported involvement of certain Lebanese elements in the conflict in
Syria is contrary to Lebanon's policy of disassociation," Ban said in a
report to the UN security council on Wednesday.
More than 300,000 Syrians have taken refuge in Lebanon, which has been bitterly divided by the 23-month-old conflict.
The UN secretary general expressed "grave concern" at reports of Lebanese being killed in Syria and "further deaths of Hezbollah members fighting inside Syria".
"The dangers for Lebanon of such involvement and indeed of continued cross-border arms smuggling are obvious. I call upon all Lebanese political leaders to ensure that Lebanon remains neutral in respect of external conflicts," Ban said.
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More than 300,000 Syrians have taken refuge in Lebanon, which has been bitterly divided by the 23-month-old conflict.
The UN secretary general expressed "grave concern" at reports of Lebanese being killed in Syria and "further deaths of Hezbollah members fighting inside Syria".
"The dangers for Lebanon of such involvement and indeed of continued cross-border arms smuggling are obvious. I call upon all Lebanese political leaders to ensure that Lebanon remains neutral in respect of external conflicts," Ban said.
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"The
reported involvement of certain Lebanese elements in the conflict in
Syria is contrary to Lebanon's policy of disassociation," Ban said in a
report to the UN security council on Wednesday.
More than 300,000 Syrians have taken refuge in Lebanon, which has been bitterly divided by the 23-month-old conflict.
The UN secretary general expressed "grave concern" at reports of Lebanese being killed in Syria and "further deaths of Hezbollah members fighting inside Syria".
"The dangers for Lebanon of such involvement and indeed of continued cross-border arms smuggling are obvious. I call upon all Lebanese political leaders to ensure that Lebanon remains neutral in respect of external conflicts," Ban said.
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More than 300,000 Syrians have taken refuge in Lebanon, which has been bitterly divided by the 23-month-old conflict.
The UN secretary general expressed "grave concern" at reports of Lebanese being killed in Syria and "further deaths of Hezbollah members fighting inside Syria".
"The dangers for Lebanon of such involvement and indeed of continued cross-border arms smuggling are obvious. I call upon all Lebanese political leaders to ensure that Lebanon remains neutral in respect of external conflicts," Ban said.
- See more at: http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/breaking-news/lebanon-must-be-neutral-in-syria-un/story-e6freoo6-1226587562478#sth
"The
reported involvement of certain Lebanese elements in the conflict in
Syria is contrary to Lebanon's policy of disassociation," Ban said in a
report to the UN security council on Wednesday.
More than 300,000 Syrians have taken refuge in Lebanon, which has been bitterly divided by the 23-month-old conflict.
The UN secretary general expressed "grave concern" at reports of Lebanese being killed in Syria and "further deaths of Hezbollah members fighting inside Syria".
"The dangers for Lebanon of such involvement and indeed of continued cross-border arms smuggling are obvious. I call upon all Lebanese political leaders to ensure that Lebanon remains neutral in respect of external conflicts," Ban said.
- See more at: http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/breaking-news/lebanon-must-be-neutral-in-syria-un/story-e6freoo6-1226587562478#sthash.BqJ0Vezh.dpuf
More than 300,000 Syrians have taken refuge in Lebanon, which has been bitterly divided by the 23-month-old conflict.
The UN secretary general expressed "grave concern" at reports of Lebanese being killed in Syria and "further deaths of Hezbollah members fighting inside Syria".
"The dangers for Lebanon of such involvement and indeed of continued cross-border arms smuggling are obvious. I call upon all Lebanese political leaders to ensure that Lebanon remains neutral in respect of external conflicts," Ban said.
- See more at: http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/breaking-news/lebanon-must-be-neutral-in-syria-un/story-e6freoo6-1226587562478#sthash.BqJ0Vezh.dpuf
"The
reported involvement of certain Lebanese elements in the conflict in
Syria is contrary to Lebanon's policy of disassociation," Ban said in a
report to the UN security council on Wednesday.
More than 300,000 Syrians have taken refuge in Lebanon, which has been bitterly divided by the 23-month-old conflict.
The UN secretary general expressed "grave concern" at reports of Lebanese being killed in Syria and "further deaths of Hezbollah members fighting inside Syria".
"The dangers for Lebanon of such involvement and indeed of continued cross-border arms smuggling are obvious. I call upon all Lebanese political leaders to ensure that Lebanon remains neutral in respect of external conflicts," Ban said.
- See more at: http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/breaking-news/lebanon-must-be-neutral-in-syria-un/story-e6freoo6-1226587562478#sthash.BqJ0Vezh.dpuf
More than 300,000 Syrians have taken refuge in Lebanon, which has been bitterly divided by the 23-month-old conflict.
The UN secretary general expressed "grave concern" at reports of Lebanese being killed in Syria and "further deaths of Hezbollah members fighting inside Syria".
"The dangers for Lebanon of such involvement and indeed of continued cross-border arms smuggling are obvious. I call upon all Lebanese political leaders to ensure that Lebanon remains neutral in respect of external conflicts," Ban said.
- See more at: http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/breaking-news/lebanon-must-be-neutral-in-syria-un/story-e6freoo6-1226587562478#sthash.BqJ0Vezh.dpuf
