Maronite Patriarch Bechara Rai. (Archive photo NNA)
It is part of Lebanon’s political culture to turn to foreign countries whenever the local machine breaks down.Many Lebanese hope the international community is a savior that can be called upon to end its crisis, but Lebanon is not at the top of the world’s list of priorities.In those capitals concerned with the Lebanese crisis, stakeholders continue to turn a deaf ear to Maronite Patriarch Bechara Rai’s calls for an international conference for Lebanon, under the aegis of the United Nations.During a recent visit to Jordan, Rai clarified his concerns, which are no longer restricted to the rights of Christians, but have expanded to include Lebanon’s current predicament, which the prelate believes threatens the country’s very existence.“The patriarch fears for the identity of Lebanon and for the state, which is threatened with...
It is part of Lebanon’s political culture to turn to foreign countries whenever the local machine breaks down.Many Lebanese hope the international community is a savior that can be called upon to end its crisis, but Lebanon is not at the top of the world’s list of priorities.In those capitals concerned with the Lebanese crisis, stakeholders continue to turn a deaf ear to Maronite Patriarch Bechara Rai’s calls for an international conference for Lebanon, under the aegis of the United Nations.During a recent visit to Jordan, Rai clarified his concerns, which are no longer restricted to the rights of Christians, but have expanded to include Lebanon’s current predicament, which the prelate believes threatens the country’s very existence.“The patriarch fears for the identity of Lebanon and for the state, which is threatened...
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