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  1. “On the contrary, in the past, it has been denied. With respect to the Latfallah I], I would recall that the official Lebanese parties did seize that ship. There are investigations under way on that matter, and thus the legal and security sectors in Lebanon are carrying out their duties. With respect to the other vessels, I think they may be imaginary. We have not heard about them. The last issue I would raise is the idea that we are complaining about the presence of Syrian refugees in Lebanon. I think I was absolutely clear in that regard. We are not complaining about Syrian refugees in Lebanon. What we said is that the Syrian people hosted some of the Lebanese people in 2006. This is a chance to repay the favour to the Syrian people. We are not complaining, nor are we asking for assistance in that area.”

    2012-08-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6826 (2012) · source

  2. “Mr. Faour (Lebanon) (spoke in Arabic): First of all, this meeting is devoted to the issue of Syrian refugees. We are not here to conduct a political debate. That is a general comment. In addition, the Lebanese Government has chosen a policy of keeping its distance from the Syrian crisis, but we do have some comments that we would like to make. With respect to the trafficking of weapons through Lebanon by certain parties that are not official Lebanese parties, the official Lebanese parties are doing everything possible to stop any type of trafficking. Lebanon does not want to be part of the Syrian crisis. I would recall the historic request of Lebanon with respect to the demarcation of borders and promoting security at the borders. That has not been upheld, nor has it been taken into consideration.”

    2012-08-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6826 (2012) · source

  3. “However, the influx ofa large number of additional displaced persons in the past two months, in particular from Damascus and other areas, has placed new burdens and challenges on us. The Government has drawn up plans to face those challenges in an organized and effective manner. I hope that this meeting will serve as an opportunity to come up with a comprehensive vision for providing for the humanitarian needs of the brotherly Syrian people, including through Lebanon's assistance, so as to meet our responsibilities to those displaced in Syria at this difficult time. The great Arabic prison has begun to collapse, with all the grave challenges and dangers that entails. However, as a great Lebanese martyr put it, freedom and democracy are undertakings worth suffering for.”

    2012-08-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6826 (2012) · source

  4. “We served on the drafting committee of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Lebanon has long been independent and democratic. Lebanon has always been committed to human rights and fundamental freedoms. That makes it incumbent upon us to be more concerned about refugees and their needs. But that cannot be possible unless we receive sufficient support from the international community. Through its various departments and in cooperation with the Office ofthe UnitedNations High Commissioner for Refugees, the World Food Programme and various agencies and non-governmental organizations, the Lebanese Government has for several months provided assistance, housing, primary medical care and treatment for the sick and wounded. We are also accommodating Syrian students in Lebanese schools.”

    2012-08-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6826 (2012) · source

  5. “It is also worth mentioning that the Syrian army's dropping of bombs inside Lebanese territory is resulting in grave danger to innocent Lebanese citizens along the borders. Lebanon continues to face an economic and financial crisis that is being exacerbated by the absence of political stability, including insecurity at certain stages. That makes it important to request assistance from the international Organization, including material and moral support, so as to ensure the success of the Lebanese Government's efforts to accommodate and assist tens of thousands of refugees and displaced persons. That requires an emergency plan to help weak and marginalized groups. Lebanon has always been on the side of international legitimacy. We are a founding Member of the United Nations.”

    2012-08-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6826 (2012) · source

  6. “Along with the displacement of thousands of Syrian citizens, Lebanon has also faced the influx ofthousands of Palestinians - as if that oppressed people had not suffered enough in the course of 60 years of being deprived of their rights under Israeli occupation and in the face of the inaction and inability of the international community. They are facing displacement once again: from their camps in Syria to Lebanon. In honouring our international commitments, the Lebanese Government affirms that it will work to coordinate and cooperate with the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East to provide support, assistance and relief to our Palestinian brothers and sisters seeking refuge.”

    2012-08-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6826 (2012) · source

  7. “Lebanon's official position on dealing with displaced persons has essentially entailed a humanitarian approach independent of the political affiliations of the various sectors of Lebanese society. That is the principle that the Lebanese Government is seeking to consolidate and pursue in its actions. The Lebanese Government has reaffirmed that it is keen to protect all displaced Syrians. Given the current situation, handing any of them over to Syrian authorities would place their lives in danger. That is fully in line with the principles of international law. I should therefore like, on behalf of the Government of Lebanon, to avail myself of this opportunity to reiterate that Lebanon is fully committed to accommodate, assist and protect Syrian refugees irrespective of their political inclinations or affiliations.”

    2012-08-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6826 (2012) · source

  8. “To return to the situation in Lebanon, with some exceptions here and there, my country has been successful in reducing the danger of the Syrian crisis spilling over into Lebanese territory. The outbreak of the crisis has served to inject yet another controversial issue into Lebanese society. However, the main political indicators show that there is consensus in Lebanon on the need to avoid, as much as possible, the spillover into Lebanon of the complicated and serious crisis in Syria. Were that to happen, it would push Lebanon once again towards an unknown abyss of war and tension. Needless to say, like other neighbouring States, Lebanon has received tens of thousands of refugees fleeing the violence and bombardment in various regions in Syria.”

    2012-08-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6826 (2012) · source

  9. “Those relations have been manifested in various forms of brotherly solidarity at various times, free from political considerations and interests. The most recent example was when the Syrian people accommodated thousands of Lebanese displaced during Israel's aggression in July 2006. That aggression resulted in the killing of more than 1,000 Lebanese and the wounding and displacement of thousands of others, as well as the total destruction of several villages and towns. Incidentally, that was not the first instance of Israeli aggression against Lebanon and its sovereignty. Israel has habitually violated our sovereignty, all too often refusing to abide by international laws and norms or to implement any resolution of the Security Council.”

    2012-08-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6826 (2012) · source

  10. “Ifthat policy has achieved a formula that will help it avoid those negative repercussions and bridge the divisions in Lebanese society concerning the rapid and intensifying developments in Syria, while maintaining freedom of expression and protecting diversity in Lebanon, the Lebanese Government has not been idle in the face ofthe influx of displaced Syrians into Lebanon.We are fully committed to separating political considerations from the humanitarian needs. That continues to be a basic principle of official Lebanese policy. That clear, formal commitment on the part of the Lebanese Government is not just based on international legitimacy, conventions, international law and human rights; it is also grounded in the historical relations between the peoples of Lebanon and Syria.”

    2012-08-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6826 (2012) · source

  11. “At Lebanon's national level, and in view of the organic ties and historical and geographic factors that link it to Syria, the Lebanese Government, on the instructions of its President, General Michel Sleiman, and Prime Minister, Mr. Najib Mikati, has adopted a position that has been described as one of distancing, seeking to neutralize Lebanon from the negative repercussions of the conflict in Syria and to prevent the Syrian crisis from being imported into Lebanon.”

    2012-08-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6826 (2012) · source

  12. “Mr. Faour (Lebanon) (spoke in Arabic): I would like to thank the French presidency for convening this important meeting, designed to find an approach and, it is to be hoped, a solution to this sensitive and painful issue. The Arab region is facing exceptional and historic challenges in the form of the outbreak of the Arab revolutions and calls for basic rights such as democracy, freedom and human rights. While some Arab peoples have secured victories and rid themselves of dictatorships, others are still suffering from killings, oppression and displacement as they struggle to achieve basic rights. With the outbreak of the events in Syria, that country's people have made enormous sacrifices that have led to tens of thousands martyred, wounded, missing or detained.”

    2012-08-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6826 (2012) · source