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| MP Muawad demands an apology from Amal to the Christians |
| 2007-12-28 |
| Lebanon's MP and minister Nailah Muawad strongly condemned the statement of Sheikh Hassan Al-Masri, a member of the Political Bureau of the Amal movement, who stated that "Speaker Nabih Berri, is the true mother of that child in the cave “,( in reference to Virgin May and Jesus Christ) and who attacked Bishop Beshara El Rahi ( whose Arabic name translates to shepherd) when he said: " You are the shepherd who forgot his parish and became an expert on the Constitution . Since you don’t understand the constitution or know how to be a true shepherd we recommend you keep quiet … for the sake of Lebanon”. Muawad demanded that “Amal movement should immediately apologize to the church and to the Christian community” and added : "We reject any attacks against our sacred symbols and against our Christian faith." Muawad continued : "I wish Speaker Nabih Berri will prove his respect ( he claims he has) for Patriarch Nasrallah Sfeir by opening the doors of the parliament to allow the election of the president…instead of depriving the Christians of their highest post in the country ." Muawad added: "It seems that speaker Berri has, instead of greeting the Christian community he decided to use blasphemy against the Christians by authorizing Sheikh Masri to attack the Christian faith and its sacred symbols." |
| Posted by:Fred |