Jumblat: Some Don't Want to Learn from the Past

Progressive Socialist Party chief ex-MP Walid Jumblat lamented Monday that “it seems that some do not want to learn from the lessons and experiences of the past which resulted in tragedies.”

“We have returned to the theory of protecting minorities instead of focusing on the importance of being citizens,” Jumblat tweeted, while stressing the importance of “the March 1, 2017 al-Azhar declaration between Pope Francis and al-Azhar's imam.”

Jumblat's remarks appear to be targeted against President Michel Aoun's recent statement in Russia.

During a meeting in Moscow, Aoun thanked Russian President Vladimir Putin for “defending the Christian minorities in the Levant.”

“We hope you will continue this help,” Aoun added, addressing Putin.