Suleiman Heads to New York where he is Expected to Reject Naturalization of Palestinians
President Michel Suleiman travelled to New York on Monday to attend the annual U.N. General Assembly meeting where he is expected to reject the naturalization of Palestinians in Lebanon and stress the country’s commitment to Security Council resolution 1701.
A high-ranking Lebanese official told As Safir daily that during his speech on Sept. 21, Suleiman will stress the importance of U.N. recognition of the Palestinian state and a fair solution to refugees through their return to their homeland.
The president will reiterate Lebanon’s commitment to 1701 and stress Lebanon’s right on its Exclusive Economic Zone after accusations that Israel infringed on 870 kilometers of Lebanese waters sparking a new maritime conflict between the two countries in their oil and gas exploration rights.
The official also told As Safir that Suleiman will reiterate Lebanon’s right to liberate the rest of Israeli-occupied Lebanese land through all legitimate means.
A high-ranking ministerial delegation accompanied Suleiman to the U.N. Ministers Adnan Mansour, Wael Abou Faour and Nazem Khoury, in addition to an administrative, diplomatic and media delegation traveled with him.
The president is expected to hold meetings with high-ranking Arab and world leaders on the sidelines of the General Assembly meeting, including Qatar’s Emir, the Palestinian president, the French and Iranian heads of state, the Turkish PM and the secretary-general of the U.N.
The ceremony that will be held on the occasion of the opening of the session will also be an opportunity for Suleiman to meet with U.S. President Barack Obama.
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Suleiman and the Lebanese delegation to the UN will enjoy luxury accomodations and will be escorted by dozens of aids all on the Lebanese government's tab!
This bunch of useless spineless sellouts will achieve nothing for Lebanon.
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no to taoutine and should close the 12 camps and send them to saudieh so the rich saoudis can cater for the poor refugees
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we want the palestinian muslems to be naturalized, they were born her and they will die here!
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@Youfesshaddad Do you really think anyone besides Hariri wants the naturalization of Palestinians?
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when you ask for the naturalisation of palestinians you are siding by the jews therefore you are a zionist who does not want to give the palestinians their land . There for you are errasing the cause therefor hizbo should not exist anymore . Therefor you acknowledged to every one on here you are a zionist....you should be arrested and tried as a traitor.
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habal kamel, GO TO BALESTINE and stay in balestine blease
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we lov Balestine
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I reiterate here: a realistic and humanitarian solution for the Palestinian refugees is in allowing them to emigrate to the rich arab country and to work. Then after a couple of years allow them to bring their dependents and families and to integrate in the host countries as citizens.
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@realist: u are wrong Palestine christian never got Lebanese citizenship. It was rejected when they applied. They deserve to get it.
why do some lebanese politicians feel the need to repeat that all the time?
it's been declared a long time ago, and that's it.
I hope president has better things to do in UN