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Titles For Latest LCCC Bulletin analysis & editorials from miscellaneous sources published on February 21-22/17
We, The Free Lebanese can’t accept Occupation, Subordination Or Dhimmitude/Elias Bejjani/February 21/17
Lebanese Christians and the illusion of Marine Le Pen/Diana Moukalled/Arab News/February 20/17
Veiled surprise: Lebanon, meet Le Pen/John Moody/Fox News/February 21/17
The Offer that Turns the Gaza Strip into Singapore/Bassam Tawil/Gatestone Institute/February 21/17
What is a Killer Imam Doing in Public Libraries in Canada/Saied Shoaaib/Gatestone Institute/February 21/17
The Syrian Regime’s Ambivalence Towards President Trump/MEMRI/February 21/17
How did Iran read the rapid developments in the region/Sawsan Al Shaer/Al Arabiya/February 21/17
Arab NATO versus the Iranian ‘Warsaw Pact’/Abdulrahman al-Rashed/Al Arabiya/February 21/17
Why Trump continues to describe media as fake/Mamdouh AlMuhaini/Al Arabiya/February 21/17
The only way to root out terrorism/Mohammed Al Shaikh/Al Arabiya/February 21/17
The UK is boasting an employment high, it’s not what it seems/Peter Harrison/Al Arabiya/February 21/17
Khamenei In Speech At Iran’s Sixth International Conference In Support Of Palestinian Intifada: Cancerous Tumor’ Israel Must Be Cured In Several Phases/MEMRI/February 21/17
Titles For Latest Lebanese Related News published on February 21-22/17
We, The Free Lebanese can’t accept Occupation, Subordination Or Dhimmitude
Important Congressional visit to Lebanon
Senator Corker meets senior Lebanese officials
Rationale behind Aoun’s pro-Hezbollah strategic stances
Lebanon: Marine Le Pen schedules visit with Maronite Patriarch
Geagea to Le Pen: Assad a Terrorist No Different than Islamic State
Le Pen in Beirut: Assad in Office Reassures France
Lebanese Christians and the illusion of Marine Le Pen
Le Pan Refuses Headscarf In Lebanon, Puts “Feminist” Swedish Government To Shame
Le Pen supports Assad, downplays nationality reform plans in Lebanon
Jumblat: Le Pen’s Remarks an Insult to Lebanese and Syrian People
Veiled surprise: Lebanon, meet Le Pen
Berri Sounds Alarm over Vacuum at Parliament
Change and Reform Rejects 1960 Law Anew, Hints Aoun Won’t Ink Polls Decree
Jumblat Delegation Meets Arslan, Says ‘No One Can Eliminate Anyone’
Hamadeh, US Senator visit public Sabah School
Bassil, US Senator tackle current developments
Army thwarts smuggling operation in Arsal
Jumblatt on his meeting with Hollande: We pushed for holding parliamentary polls
Meraabi, Miles tackle refugee crisis
Hariri, US Senator hold talks
Hariri to economic bodies: Any new tax would take into consideration the interests of the citizens and the economic sectors
Berri from Tehran: Igniting War in the Middle East Starts, Ends in Palestine
Titles For Latest LCCC Bulletin For Miscellaneous Reports And News published on February 21-22/17
Houston police chief: No injuries amid gunfire reports at Texas Medical Center
Saudi King receives US Senator John McCain
Iran summons Turkish envoy over comments by president
Iranian delegation to visit Riyadh to discuss hajj pilgrimage rift
Palestinians slam Israel soldier sentence, call it ‘green light’ for crimes
Israeli Court to Sentence Soldier for Killing Palestinian
Iran’s Leader Calls Israel a ‘Fake’ Nation, ‘Dirty Chapter’
Syrian opposition slams Assad’s ‘bloody message’
UN alarmed by upsurge in Syria fighting
We will stay in Iraq for a while longer, says US defense secretary
ISIS-linked group expands foothold in southern Syria near Israel and Jordan
Syrian girl rescued from under the ashes
CIA-backed aid for Syrian rebels frozen after extremist attack
Iraqi military says troops consolidate gains south of Mosul
Turkish military: 44 ISIS militants killed in north Syria
Bahrain arrests 20 terror suspects, including four women
Saudi-UAE Coordination Council Retreat kicks off in Abu Dhabi
Almost 1.4 million children face ‘imminent death:’ UN agency
Red Crescent: 74 bodies of migrants wash ashore in Libya
Several dead as plane crashes into mall in Australia
Trump names H.R. McMaster as national security adviser
Trump’s Russia scandal takes an unexpected turn
Links From Jihad Watch Site for on February 21-22/17
Le Pen refuses to wear headscarf, walks out of meeting with Grand Mufti
Toronto JDL filing hate crimes complaint against mosque that called for killing Jews
Robert Spencer in PJ Media: Trump Is Completely Right About the Crisis in Sweden
North Carolina Muslim charged with threatening non-Muslims, had AK-47 and ammo
Michigan: Mega-mosque being forced on Christian refugee community
Haley: “United States is determined to stand up to the U.N.’s anti-Israel bias”
Iranian dissidents demand investigation into Islamic regime’s secret U.S. lobbying network
NSA McMaster: Islamic State uses “perverted interpretation of religion”
Muslim from UK blows himself up outside Mosul for the Islamic State
Glazov Gang: Trump and the Rape of Sweden
Establishment media lies yet again about Robert Spencer and the jihad threat
Moderate” Malaysia: Tens of thousands rally to support adoption of Islamic penal code
Links From Christian Today Site for February 21-22/17
Rift Deepens In Syriac Orthodox Church Over Quran Row
Archbishop Of Canterbury Warns Of Crisis In South Sudan As Millions Face Starvation
New Study Shows How UK Christian Festivals Are Still Male Dominated
Muslims Send Their Children To Christian Schools To Prepare For ‘Life In Modern Britain’
Franklin Graham: Fake News Was Around In Jesus’ Time
Lion Hudson Christian Publisher Confirms It Is Filing For Administraton
Pope Blasts Politicians For ‘Populist Rhetoric’ And ‘Self-Centredness’ Over Migrants
GAFCON Issues New Calls For Rebellion Against Archbishop Of Canterbury
Christian Vlogger Accuses Facebook Of ‘Muzzling’ Her For Saying Bible Condemns Homosexuality
Conservative Christian ‘Boy Scouts’ Group Gets Massive Response After Transgender Ruling
Apprentice Star In Trump Cabinet Has Her Final Sermon Protested In LA
Trump Criticism Costs Southern Baptists Dear As Megachurch Withholds Funds
Walking Where Jesus Walked: New Pilgrim Way Opens In Jerusalem
The World Will End In 2017, Declares Fundamentalist Christian Website
We, The Free Lebanese can’t accept Occupation, Subordination Or Dhimmitude
Elias Bejjani/February 21/17
https://eliasbejjaninews.com/?p=52599
When we proclaim loudly who we are, we don’t brag or boast. No, we do not do this at all. But with simple faith and self confidence we say proudly who we are. We say to the forces of evil that are occupying our country and oppressing our people that no matter what, sooner or later, they will be forced to leave Lebanon in disgrace. Defeat and humiliation is the fate of all occupiers who have found that Lebanon and its people cannot be enslaved. The Syrians, Iranians and their proxy militias like Hezbollah, who are at the present time taking Lebanon hostage, ought to learn from history and foresee their ultimate fate.
Saint Paul, in his letter to the Corinthians (5-6), described the believer’s role by saying: “A little bit of yeast makes the whole batch of dough rise.” This is exactly the divine responsibility of the patriotic Lebanese people who believe in the 10452 km square concept, honor the distinguished Lebanese identity, are proud of the rich Lebanese culture, affiliate spiritually to Lebanon’s 7000 year history, and are deeply rooted to the holiness of the Lebanese soil.
They have to be like the blessed dough. They have to strengthen the faith of their people, support them in their agony, and be witnesses for the truth with integrity, devotion and endurance. Saint Paul also said to the Corinthians: “If my aim was only to satisfy the people, I would not have been Jesse’s servant, we don’t speak to please the people, but to please Almighty God.”
We are the patriotic Lebanese who carry Lebanon’s torch and its Cross at the same time. We are the ones who are witnessing for the truth, defending our beloved country and fighting for its sovereignty, independence, and unique identity. Our quest is to provide freedom for our people and secure their right to choose their leaders and officials without oppression or persecution.
We the Free Lebanese all over the world have decided with solid faith to carry Lebanon’s Cross with perseverance, courage and devotion till the day Lebanon is fully liberated. Sadly, at the present time, Lebanon is still an occupied country. Its freedom and decision-making are confiscated and held hostage by the Iranian-armed terrorist militia Hezbollah. The militia holds power over Lebanon by force using corruption, crime and terror.
Against all odds, we have decided to walk the path of struggle and resistance regardless of material gain or loss. We have decided to walk “Lebanon’s Calvary road” and endure all the pain and the humiliation needed to reach the salvific end.
Our civilized and peaceful struggle is not a choice but a fate. It is a divine price that we have to pay for the gift of being born Lebanese, and for the Godly grace that we were molded of Lebanese holy soil and its blessed water. Our quest for liberation is derived from a set of solid national convictions inherited from our great ancestors who created the nation of Lebanon through hard work and remarkable devotion in all through 7000 years of martyrdom.
We are the sons of the great Lebanon, the land of the holy cedars, We are the sons of the nation of civilization, science, culture, We are the sons of the Phoenicians, who gave the world its first Alphabet, We are the sons of the Phoenicians who taught the whole world the science of navigation and the art of trade, We are the sons of the Phoenician King Aheram, whose architects and craftsmen of Tyre built the great temple of Solomon in Jerusalem, We are the sons of the great Phoenician Hannibal, the mightiest military leader, We are the sons of Sheik Bashir, Al-Bustani, Kadmous, Zaynon, Europe, and Malek, We are the sons of the 10452 km square Lebanon.
Because of all of the above and because of who we are it is a sin for us under any given circumstances, no matter what the sacrifices are, to compromise on any of our holy convictions or national beliefs. We say to those who advise us every now and then to be pragmatic and to accept the imposed occupational status quo: “NO, NO, NO.”
Your advice simply means enslavement, submission and surrender to the devil. It is a ticket for tyrants and occupiers to control the whole world based on the Darwinist principle of survival of the strongest.
We patriotic Lebanese can’t accept the occupation of our country. No matter who is the occupier, be it the Syrian, Iranians or others, we will resist with all means available to reclaim our freedom and independence. We are fully aware that the process is hard and requires a great deal of sacrifice, but we have no other choice for this is our fate.
We can’t accept the subordination and Dhimmitude principles and give away our history, culture, identity and pride. We can’t accept ignorance, treason and collaboration, and we can’t accept going back to the stone ages.
Our understanding of patriotism is completely different than that advocated by those of other faiths in Lebanon who will for ultimate victory have been weakened. Lebanon for us for means the full understanding of obligations and commitments, and the responsibility to take a courageous stance for our nationhood.
Those who preach enslavement should remember that if Jesus Christ had accepted the painful reality imposed on him by the Pharisees, and had abandoned his heavenly mission, that there would have been no Christianity. If black people had accepted the horrible reality of being slaves, they would not have won their battle and become free. If General DeGaulle had accepted the reality of the Nazi occupation of his country, France would have not been liberated.
Succumbing to evil powers to save one’s physical body leaves one void of faith, hope or aspirations and destroys the soul. It is a conduct based on tangible, visible facts removed from those intangible, spiritual realities. The concept of succumbing to a foreign enemy has no place in nationalism because it is synonymous with surrender. Martyrdom knows nothing of temporary material gains and loses, because the struggle for freedom and liberty is metaphysical and eternal.
Freedom is a gift from Almighty God. He created man in His image and distinguished him from other creatures with remarkable intellectual faculties including emotions, conscience, judgment and creativity. Once man loses these faculties, he loses his human-divine nature.
Any Lebanese who accepts the reality of the occupation of his country and declines resisting and fighting the occupiers does not deserve the privilege of being Lebanese. We ask those who preach ‘subordination to Hezbollah, Syria and Iran’ to strengthen their weakened Lebanese faith and fight fiercely to change the imposed satanic reality on their country of Lebanon.
Free we were born, free we shall die. Lebanese we were born, and Lebanese we shall remain till the Day of the Lord.
Long Live Free Lebanon!
