Macron: We hold the principles of coexistence, freedom and tolerance, and this is what I saw in Fairuz's eyes yesterday.
Macron: - “Trust is the problem of the other.” I am giving confidence this evening and I said clearly that at the end of October, if the parties do not comply, we will not be able to provide international assistance and we will play the role of arbiter.
- I met with the PM designate, and he enjoys a great deal of support that is wider than the support that the former PM had, and his biography shows promising professionalism and he is aware of what is happening.
- There may be sanctions if the Lebanese authorities are involved in corruption.
- I believe in the sovereignty of nations and consider myself part of Lebanon and I believe that our destiny is common, but the new finds it difficult to emerge, and the old is still entrenched.
- I met with the PM designate, and he enjoys a great deal of support that is wider than the support that the former PM had, and his biography shows promising professionalism and he is aware of what is happening.
- There may be sanctions if the Lebanese authorities are involved in corruption.
- I believe in the sovereignty of nations and consider myself part of Lebanon and I believe that our destiny is common, but the new finds it difficult to emerge, and the old is still entrenched.
Macron: I will go to Baghdad tomorrow to address the issue of the return of the French terrorists.
Macron: - I met with Patriarch Al-Rahi and we talked about the situation in Lebanon and he talked about his initiative on active neutrality. The Patriarch has the intention to advance the issue and I informed him that France is committed to this thought.
- This is a time for change, and we have to commit ourselves. The road was opened for Lebanon, and it is a political and social path, and I will do what I can to make it work.
- This is a time for change, and we have to commit ourselves. The road was opened for Lebanon, and it is a political and social path, and I will do what I can to make it work.
Macron about his meeting Fayrouz: I felt awe when I was in her presence, and Fayrouz's voice is not an "accessory" in such crises as she is something from Lebanon dream and her voice is still important to this day. https://t.co/jGoPt2lkOq
He has a crush on her, and he is shy and can't say it.
Who is going to bet he's doing all this just for her https://t.co/BuvYRmdcHW
Who is going to bet he's doing all this just for her https://t.co/BuvYRmdcHW
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Macron about his meeting Fayrouz: I felt awe when I was in her presence, and Fayrouz's voice is not an "accessory" in such crises as she is something from Lebanon dream and her voice is still important to this day.
Macron on his meeting with MP Muhammad Raad (Hezbullah): He pledged reforms and opposed early elections, and I told him clearly that there is a difference regarding their military, but this will not be among the reforms in the next 3 months, but it will come at a later time.
Macron: Do not forget that you must be ready for this new country and make sacrifices, because the nation is not created by individual initiative, but by collective action.
French General Gouraud said it 100 years ago when the state of Greater Lebanon was declared on September 1 https://t.co/ajkcYhyoVA
French General Gouraud said it 100 years ago when the state of Greater Lebanon was declared on September 1 https://t.co/ajkcYhyoVA
Fact check:
Some rumors today that Hezbullah MP Raad left the presidential dinner because there was wine on the table.
He left because he had other work, Hezbullah's minister Hamad Hasan stayed, and there was no wine served. https://t.co/I9k3udC5My
Some rumors today that Hezbullah MP Raad left the presidential dinner because there was wine on the table.
He left because he had other work, Hezbullah's minister Hamad Hasan stayed, and there was no wine served. https://t.co/I9k3udC5My
Sources from the Pine Palace:
Head of the Lebanese Forces, Samir Geagea, was resentful that the reforms were not linked to a review of the country's political structure and forcing president Michel Aoun to resign.
Head of the Lebanese Forces, Samir Geagea, was resentful that the reforms were not linked to a review of the country's political structure and forcing president Michel Aoun to resign.
Fact check:
No the French president didn't defend the MTV and speak against their ban yesterday from the presidential palace. He said I don't know what happened so I can't comment on it.
MTV yet again, being inaccurate. Here is the video: https://t.co/jCSW0Skc3f
No the French president didn't defend the MTV and speak against their ban yesterday from the presidential palace. He said I don't know what happened so I can't comment on it.
MTV yet again, being inaccurate. Here is the video: https://t.co/jCSW0Skc3f
LBCI learned:
- The issue of early elections was the subject of a long discussion in the Pine Palace meeting.
- The insistence of both Gemayel (Kataeb) and Geagea (LF) to conduct it was met by the French President saying that this is not a priority (Hezbullah's stand too)
- The issue of early elections was the subject of a long discussion in the Pine Palace meeting.
- The insistence of both Gemayel (Kataeb) and Geagea (LF) to conduct it was met by the French President saying that this is not a priority (Hezbullah's stand too)
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Anger between the protesters that were left by the organizers alone in Beirut. They are from Tripoli and it's hard to go back due to the lack of public transportation/night
They are accusing them of not caring but for the money they are being paid for to organize these protests https://t.co/GS6WPchDSr
They are accusing them of not caring but for the money they are being paid for to organize these protests https://t.co/GS6WPchDSr
🔁 RT @karimbitar: 🇱🇧 Macron in Lebanon quotes Italian Marxist philosopher Antonio Gramsci: “the crisis consists precisely in the fact that the old is dying and the new cannot be born”.
On Lebanese TVs, Arabic translators seem puzzled and at a loss, can’t figure out how to translate “Gramscian” 😎 https://t.co/6TI9whRk3V
On Lebanese TVs, Arabic translators seem puzzled and at a loss, can’t figure out how to translate “Gramscian” 😎 https://t.co/6TI9whRk3V
September 2, 2007
The Lebanese army declares its complete control of the Nahr al-Bared camp and the end of the military operations there, after the elimination of the Fatah al-Islam members and the arrest of the rest.
The Lebanese army lost 168 martyrs. https://t.co/HfhvtCi0nH
The Lebanese army declares its complete control of the Nahr al-Bared camp and the end of the military operations there, after the elimination of the Fatah al-Islam members and the arrest of the rest.
The Lebanese army lost 168 martyrs. https://t.co/HfhvtCi0nH
Zionist War Minister Benny Gantz:
Determined not to allow harm to Israel's security, and whoever does that will pay the price, and so will the host country. If there are attacks from Syria, the attackers will be harmed, and Syria will pay the price.
If there are attacks from Lebanon, the attackers will be harmed and Lebanon will pay the price.
Determined not to allow harm to Israel's security, and whoever does that will pay the price, and so will the host country. If there are attacks from Syria, the attackers will be harmed, and Syria will pay the price.
If there are attacks from Lebanon, the attackers will be harmed and Lebanon will pay the price.
IDF jets are reported at low to medium altitude over south Lebanon.