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| Suleiman from New York: We Condemn International Terrorism, It Must Be Differentiated from Legitimate Resistance |
| 2010-09-25 |
| [An Nahar] Addressing the U.N. General Assembly in New York on Friday, President Michel Suleiman stressed that "Leb will not accept the naturalization of the Paleostinians on its territory because that will generate repercussions and dangers against its national security." "Leb reiterates its condemnation of international terrorism, from which it had suffered, and there must be a differentiation between it (international terrorism) and legitimate resistance to occupation," Suleiman told the annual convention of world leaders. "The international community must oblige Israel to withdraw, without preconditions, from the Lebanese territories it is still occupying, knowing that we preserve the right to reclaim the occupied territories through all means possible," he added. The president lauded the efforts of the United Nations, aka the Oyster Bay Chowder and Marching Society Interim Force in Leb (UNIFIL), stressing "the importance of maintaining cooperation between the (Lebanese) army and UNIFIL." Suleiman concluded his speech by saying: "We are confident that Leb will remain open to dialogue and loyal to its message that it had been built upon from the beginning: right and raising the ideals of freedom and consensual democracy." Earlier Friday, Suleiman warned the international community that Leb will not accept any regional agreement that contradicts its interests. "Leb will not accept any solution in the Middle East if it contradicts its supreme national interests," Suleiman told the U.N. Security Council in New York. "Leb is still looking forward to a just and comprehensive peace in the Middle East on all tracks on the basis of the Madrid Conference and the resolutions of international legitimacy and the Arab Peace Initiative." Suleiman pointed out that "Israel's constant threats against Leb and planting of spy networks require a firm and a deterrent stance from the international community." |
| Posted by:Fred |