Detailed LCCC English News Bulletin For June 19/2018

Detailed LCCC English News Bulletin For June 19/2018

Titles For Latest LCCC Bulletin analysis & editorials from miscellaneous sources published on June 18-19/18
Fathers’ Day: The Holy Gift Of Fatherhood/Fathers on Earth are God’s servants/Elias Bejjani/June 17/18
Ex-‘Israeli NSA’ chief: Target Iran, Hezbollah energy infrastructure first/Jerusalem Post/June 18/18
Jumblatt’s Tweet and Aoun’s Immunity/Ghassan Charbel/Asharq Al-Awsat/June,18/18
Saudi Arabia attempts a political comeback in Lebanon/Paul Khalifeh/MEE/June 18/18
Mystery surrounds overnight airstrikes on pro-Syrian regime fighters/Jerusalem Post/June 18/18
Palestinians: Victims of Arab Apartheid/Khaled Abu Toameh/Gatestone Institute/June 18/18
Gaza Media Coverage: Snipers and Lies/Ruthie Blum/Gatestone Institute/June 18/18
Kim Jong Un Pulls Off a Magic Trick/David Ignatius/The Washington Post/Asharq Al Awsat/June 18/18
On Trade, Merkel Joins Trump on the Low Road/Leonid Bershidsky/Bloomberg/Asharq Al Awsat/June 18/18
How Expensive Is The World Cup/Maude Lavanchy and Willem Smit/Bloomberg/Asharq Al Awsat/June 18/18
Are Netanyahu’s Messages To The Iranians Working/Herb Keinon/Jerusalem Post/June 18/18
Will Russia play Iran card during Syria reconstruction talks/Shehab Al-Makahleh/Al Arabiya/June 18/18
Music: Attracting souls by beauty and perfection/Hassan Al Mustafa/Al Arabiya/June 18/18
ISIS festering amid tribalism, sectarianism in Pakistan/Dr. Azeem Ibrahim/Al Arabiya/June 18/18
Jordan emerges safely from its crisis/Mohammed Al Shaikh/Al Arabiya/June 18/18
Hodeidah and nothing else/Mashari Althaydi/Al Arabiya/June 18/18

Titles For The Latest LCCC Lebanese Related News published on June 18-19/18
Fathers’ Day: The Holy Gift Of Fatherhood/Fathers on Earth are God’s servants
Lebanon’s Interior Ministry reinstates passport stamps for Iranian travellers
Lebanon’s Foreign Ministry denies obstructing extradition of alleged Hezbollah financier
Machnouk May Cancel Decision Not to Stamp Iranian Passports
Ibrahim Says Naturalization Decree Vetting Proved Ineligibility
EDL Extends Lease of Two Power Barges
Hariri receives cables from Sisi, Essebsi and Abbas
Army commander, interlocutors talk general situation
Baalbek Hermel bloc visits army commander
Hamade says will determine date of Brevet results’ announcement Tuesday
Othman, Qerawi talk general situation
One killed, three injured in road accident on Sidon Tyre highway
Ex-‘Israeli NSA’ chief: Target Iran, Hezbollah energy infrastructure first
Lebanon’s Roukoz Proposes 3 Solutions to Speed Up Return of Displaced
Jumblatt’s Tweet and Aoun’s Immunity
Saudi Arabia attempts a political comeback in Lebanon

Titles For Latest LCCC Bulletin For Miscellaneous Reports And News published on June 18-19/18
UAE minister: Arab coalition’s full control of Hodeidah only a matter of time
Police Arrest Hit-and-Run Driver in Dutch Music Festival
US official: Israel conducted air strike near Abu Kamal, Pro-Iranian Iraqi militia targeted
Strike on east Syria killed 52 pro-regime fighters
Syria state media says US bombs military positions, Washington denies
Israeli jets strike nine Gaza targets in response to ‘explosive kites, balloons’
Israel’s Netanyahu meets King Abdullah in Jordan for rare talks
Former Israeli minister Gonen Segev charged with spying for Iran
Turkish military patrols outskirts of Kurdish-militia dominated Syrian city
Iran executes Sufi opposition member accused of running over police officers
Palestinian killed by Israeli fire in Gaza
Erdogan in major Istanbul rally ahead of Turkey vote
Turkish, U.S. units begin patrols near northern Syria’s Manbij
Trump blasts migration in Europe as causing ‘culture’ change

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Fathers’ Day: The Holy Gift Of Fatherhood/Fathers on Earth are God’s servants
Elias Bejjani/June 17/18
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“Blessed indeed is the man who hears many gentle voices call him father!” (Lydia M. Child, U.S. Author)
Canadians observe Father’s Day on the third Sunday of June. It is a day for people to show their appreciation for fathers, grandfathers, godfathers and fatherly figures. Father figures may include stepfathers, fathers-in-law, guardians, foster parent, and family friends. Hopefully, all men will have the blessed grace of being fathers. Being a father is a heavenly endowment, a great satisfaction, and a fulfilling Godly obligation as the Holy Bible teaches us: “Genesis 1:28 “God blessed them. God said to them, “Be fruitful, multiply, fill the earth, and subdue it.”
Almighty God has blessed both parents, fathers and mothers and recommended that they be honored, respected, cared for, and obeyed by their children. God’s fifth commandment delineates this heavenly obligation and duty: “”Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land which The Lord your God gives you.” (Exodus 20:12 ).
God is our Holy Father, and we all, men and women, are His beloved children. Fathers on Earth are God’s servants who are entrusted by Him to safeguard, raise, embrace, support, provide and teach their children. Meanwhile fathers are required to carry their holy duties in raising their children in the fear of God, with the best of their knowledge, all their resource and means, full devotion and with all required sacrifices.
Fathers are the cornerstone of their families upon which children depend, learn, nurture, hold fast and shape their lives. Caring, devoted and righteous fathers are always given a hand by God and blessed for their rearing and erection of boundaries. Today we are celebrating “Fathers’ Day”, with all those who cherish fathers, appreciate their sacrifices and honor their Godly role. Best wishes to all fathers hoping they will be shown today all the due gratitude from their sons and daughters. On this very special day our deceased fathers’ and mothers’ spirits are roaming around sharing with us our joy and happiness, God bless their souls.
Attitudes of gratitude or ingratitude towards fathers on Fathers’ Day, are very sensitive issues that affect and touch the hearts and minds of many people. These two contradicting attitudes exhibit how much a person is either appreciative or ungrateful. The majority of people hold on dear to their fathers and do all that they can to always show them their great and deeply felt gratitude, while sadly there are those odd ones out who show no gratitude, abandon them and even at times endeavour to ruin their lives and inflict harm and pain on them. By doing so and negating God’s commandments that stress an utmost respect for parents, these people make themselves enemies of Christ Himself. Definitely God will be angry about such condemned conduct. This deviation from all human norms occur because of ignorance, selfishness, lack of faith and hope. These people fall into temptation, become proud of what they should be ashamed of, worship things that belong to this world and forget all about “Judgment Day”.
Colossians 3/20: “Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord”.
Leviticus 20/09: “For anyone who curses his father or his mother shall surely be put to death; he has cursed his father or his mother; his blood is upon him”
Fathers no matter what must be loved, honored, dignified and respected. God Himself is a Father and He will not bless those who deny their fathers’ heavenly right of fatherhood and respect. In this context, Billy Graham says: “A good father is one of the most unsung, unpraised, unnoticed, and yet one of the most valuable assets in our society.” The Holy Bible in tens of its verses warns and puts on notice all those with callous hearts and numbed conscience who show no gratitude to their fathers and break their hearts.
Isaiah 46:4: “Even to your old age I am he, and to gray hairs I will carry you. I have made, and I will bear; I will carry and will save.”
Even when fathers are abandoned by their children and denied their heavenly rights, they never ever hold any grudges, feelings of hatred or hostility against them. No matter what, fathers always wish their children health, prosperity and success. One of our Lebanese deeply rooted sayings portray how fathers constantly feel towards their ungrateful children: ” My heart beats for my son no matter what, while my son’s heart is callous like a rock”. Many verses in the Holy Bible overtly call on the children to treat their parents with love, endurance, affection and utmost care. At the same time the Bible instructs parents to value the Godly delegation to them to raise their children with all means of righteous, protection and provision.
Proverbs 23/22: “Listen to your father who gave you life, and do not despise your mother when she is old”.
Ephesians 06/01-02: “Children, it is your Christian duty to obey your parents, for this is the right thing to do. Respect your father and mother is the first commandment that has a promise added: so that all may go well with you, and you may live a long time in the land”.
Many grown-up men and women do not appreciate their parents’ sacrifices unless they themselves have become parents. Back home in Lebanon where the family has always been sacred, we have a saying that shows how important it is in the eyes of the God that parents are always to be respected, honored and loved. “God will not bless or facilitate the life of those who mistreat their parents and He will reply to the parents’ wrath when they ask for punishment for their ungrateful children”. Good, loving , faithful and God-fearing fathers know no hatred, grudges or despair. They remain, always, hopeful and keep on praying to Almighty God that their children, (grateful or ungrateful ) are constantly healthy, prosperous, happy, and successful .
Philippians 04/04-07: “May you always be joyful in your union with the Lord. I say it again: rejoice! Show a gentle attitude toward everyone. The Lord is coming soon. Don’t worry about anything, but in all your prayers ask God for what you need, always asking him with a thankful heart. And God’s peace, which is far beyond human understanding, will keep your hearts and minds safe in union with Christ Jesus.”.
Happy Fathers’ Day to all Fathers.
N.B: This above piece is republished with minor changes