Maronite Patriarch Cardinal Bechara Boutros al-Rahi said that Lebanese cannot bear a new war and that they say yes to peace, according to MTV Lebanon, Tayyar.org and LBCI. Al-Rahi considered that the decision on war and peace is a national responsibility that does not allow more than one authority, a point that the three outlets also reported. Only LBCI reported that he stressed that nations are not protected by fleeting settlements. The available information does not specify the occasion or the place where al-Rahi made the statement, and the LBCI text is an excerpt. This is a preliminary brief, and details remain limited.
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Al-Rahi: Lebanese Cannot Bear a New War
Maronite patriarch says the decision on war and peace is a national responsibility that does not allow more than one authority
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- Al-Rahi said that Lebanese cannot bear a new war and that they say yes to peace.
- He considered that the decision on war and peace is a national responsibility that does not allow more than one authority.
- Only LBCI reported his statement that nations are not protected by fleeting settlements.
Short summary of reporting by other outlets. Read the full original reporting via the links below.
Sources & attribution
- MTV Lebanonالراعي: اللبنانيون لا يتحمّلون حربًا جديدة إنّما يقولون نعم للسلام وقرار الحرب والسلم مسؤولية وطنية لا تحتمل تعدّد المرجعيات
- Tayyar.orgالراعي: اللبنانيون لا يتحمّلون حربًا جديدة إنّما يقولون نعم للسلام وقرار الحرب والسلم مسؤولية وطنية لا تحتمل تعدّد المرجعيات
- LBCIالراعي: اللبنانيون لا يحتملون حربًا جديدة... وقرار الحرب والسلم مسؤولية وطنية لا تحتمل تعدّد المرجعيات
- Tayyar.orgالراعي: اللبنانيون لا يحتملون حربًا جديدة... وقرار الحرب والسلم مسؤولية وطنية لا تحتمل تعدّد المرجعيات