Detailed LCCC English News Bulletin For April 28/17

Detailed LCCC English News Bulletin For April 28/17

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Titles For Latest LCCC Bulletin analysis & editorials from miscellaneous sources published on April 27-28/17
One of the moments that led to the Syrian withdrawal from Lebanon/Dr. Walid Phares/Face Book/April 27/17
Lebanon still paralysed politically six months into Aoun presidency/Jacob Burns/albawaba/April 27/17
Sanction Iran’s Regime, Add IRCG to Terrorist List/Majid Rafizadeh/Gatestone Institute/April 27/17
The Pope’s Pilgrimage to Al-Azhar/Lawrence A. Franklin/Gatestone Institute/April 27/17
Palestinians: This is How We Intimidate Journalists/Bassam Tawil/Gatestone Institute/April 27/17
Mattis and Trump: The Odd Couple that Works/David Ignatius/The Washington Post/April 27/17
The Kidnap of the Qataris Is a Defeat to Iraq’s Sovereignty/Abdulrahman Al-Rashed/Asharq Al Awsat/April 27/17
At 100 Days, Trump’s No Russian Stooge or Fascist/Eli Lake/Asharq Al Awsat/April 27/17

Titles For Latest Lebanese Related News published on April 27-28/17
One of the moments that led to the Syrian withdrawal from Lebanon
Lebanon still paralysed politically six months into Aoun presidency
Report: Israeli Strike Near Damascus Airport Targets Hizbullah Military Base
Israel Says Damascus Blast, Preventing Arms Transfer to Hizbullah ‘Consistent’ With its Policy
Lebanese citizen infiltrates Israel, arrested in the north
Lebanese Arrested in Kiryat Shmona after Infiltrating Israel
Jumblat Says Would Accept ‘Proportional Representation Law Taking Minorities into Account’
Hariri Meets Aoun, Urges ‘Equation that Ensures Correct Representation’
PSP Delegation Visits Geagea as Berri’s Aide Meets Hariri
Bassil Meets Jumblat after Latter’s Criticism of His Electoral Law Format
Jumblat Picks at ‘Placid’ Mashnouq
Hariri receives Khalil, Zasypkin and “football legends”
Hariri chairs meeting of committee tasked to develop national anti corruption plan
ISF Arrests 91 Syrians who Tried to Cross Illegally into Lebanon
Israeli Troops Nab 50 Goats after Failing to Abduct Shepherd near Shebaa
Aoun follows up on World Bank projects with Belhaj
2 Nusra Militants Held for Plotting to ‘Destabilize Palestinian Camps’
Judge Refers 5 Suspects on Charges of Involvement with IS
Truckers Rally for Second Day, Another Road-Blocking Scenario Feared
Mashnouq participates in Al Azhar peace conference in Cairo
Army Chief tackles military affairs with British, Tunisian and Cypriot ambassadors
Toeini via Twitter: treasury revenues up from 18 to $99 million
Chebib bans peddlers in streets of Beirut

Titles For Latest LCCC Bulletin For Miscellaneous Reports And News published on April 27-28/17
Pope Tawadros Inaugurates Largest Coptic Church in the Gulf
A Patriot anti-ballistic missile intercepts a drone that had infiltrated from Syria
Iranian Cargo Planes Land in Damascus Hours Before ‘Israeli Strike’ on Airport
Syria Confirms Israeli Strike Hit Military Compound Near Damascus Airport
IDF strikes Hamas target in Gaza in response to cross-border fire
Jubeir Says Iran, its Militias Have No Place in Arab World
‘Knives’ Seen as Man Arrested near UK Parliament
Russian Spy Ship Sinks Off Turkey Coast after Collision
Return the money if you don’t need it: Qatari Minister to Abadi
Saudi Crown Prince: Biggest challenge lies in preserving unity of the homeland
UN envoy eyes new Yemen peace talks before Ramadan

One of the moments that led to the Syrian withdrawal from Lebanon
Dr. Walid Phares/Face Book/April 27/17
Many dynamics came together between 2000 and 2005 to produce the Syrian withdrawal from Lebanon. Some inside the country and others worldwide, eventually led to the April pull out of the Assad forces from Lebanon after close to 30 years of occupation.
But in my own memory, having witnessed events for all these decades, one of the moments that were at the genesis of provoking events leading to the Cedars Revolution on the one hand and the alignment of the US and France to force that withdrawal on the Syrian regime in 2005, was the day the US triggered the introduction of what became UNSCR 1559. That day was in March 2004 at the US mission at the UN in New York. That afternoon we met with UN ambassador John Negroponte and his deputy and handed him the memo that asked for a UN resolution.
As I will detail in my memoirs, there were many initiatives for years, but the sole initiative that actually demanded an international resolution to force Syria out of Lebanon started in 2000 and materialized that day of 2004. With us were Joe Baini Tom Harb, and Fady Bark.
Many other activists played part in this chain of pressures ending in introducing a text of resolution by the US. In this picture taken at the request of ambassador Negroponte, we aimed at marking a beginning of a process, which one year later ended in the withdrawal. Many efforts, tragedies and sacrifices followed from the day the resolution was introduced, was voted, to the day Washington and Paris asked Assad to withdraw. A short moment in history we memorized in this picture. A window opened for Lebanon to liberate itself, but unfortunately soon it dissipated. There will be more opportunities in the future. The question is will the Lebanese seize them?

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