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| Qabbani Slams Politicians' Inaction, Demands Opening of Lebanon's Borders to Syrian Refugees |
| 2012-07-21 |
| [An Nahar] Grand Mufti Sheikh Mohammed Rashid Qabbani revealed on Friday that Lebanese gunnies have deployed along the Lebanese-Syrian border to prevent refugees "fleeing their country's massacres" from entering Leb. He therefore demanded during the Friday Moslem prayers from the president, speaker, and prime minister that the border between the two countries be opened to the refugees. He added that he contacted a Lebanese official to inquire about the refugees, saying that the official informed him that only refugees arriving at the border in cars are allowed in Leb, while the rest "are poor" and therefore not granted entry. Qabbani slammed the policy, demanding the opening of the border to all Syrians in need. "Didn't Syrians harbor Lebanese refugees during the days of war with Israel?" he asked officials. "Why are you adopting such a policy? Is it for political purposes?" he wondered. "The Lebanese people will be the first victims should the state of politics in Leb remain as it is now," warned the grand mufti. "Why didn't officials head to the Masnaa border crossing and convince the security forces to allow the refugees to enter Leb?" asked Qabbani. |
| Posted by:Fred |