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| The head of the Levant Party, Rodrigue “Dimitri” Khoury |
For IMMEDIATE
RELEASE – December 15, 2013
Members of the Antiochian
Greek, Levant Party, assembled in front of the Turkey Embassy today to demand the
release of the 12 kidnapped Greek Orthodox Nuns from Maaloula, as well as the
still missing Greek and Syrian Archbishops, Paul Yazigi and Yohanna Ibrahim,
both of Aleppo.
Protestors were
joined by relatives of the missing Nuns, as well as Sheikh Abbas Zugheib and a
small delegation of family members of the Aazaz hostages. For those unfamiliar
with the Aazaz hostage situation, back in May of 2012, 11 Lebanese citizens
were abducted near Aleppo on their way home from a pilgrimage to Iran. Their
relatives have since blamed Turkey for their abduction.
The head of the
Levant Party, Rodrigue “Dimitri” Khoury, addressed those in attendance by
declaring the protest, as just the first step, in a pressure campaign to raise
awareness and force the release of those being held against their will. The
Levant Party believes that Turkey holds enormous sway over Jihadist forces in
Syria, specifically those responsible for the kidnappings of the Archbishops
and the Nuns of Maaloula. Party Officials do not suggest that Turkey is the
only sponsor of Terrorism in the conflict, also siting Saudi Arabia and Qatar
as being involved, but circles out Turkey as the “boldest” and most influential
of the pack.
*For more in-depth analysis of the protest, in English, please visit the link below*
Protesters Rally outside Turkish Embassy in Solidarity with Two Bishops, Maalula Nuns
by Naharnet Newsdesk
BELOW ARE
ARABIC-LANGUAGE NEWS ARTICLES ON TODAY’S PROTEST
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leading Arabic-language daily newspaper published in Lebanon. An Nahar has been
described by Journalist Charles Glass as the “New York Times” of Lebanon.
From the LebaneseBroadcasting Corporation International, the first private television station in
Lebanon.
From the LebaneseFiles, an Arabic language Newspaper in Lebanon.
BELOW ARE
ARABIC-LANGUAGE VIDEO FROM TODAY’S PROTEST
From the LebaneseBroadcasting Corporation International, the first private television station in
Lebanon.
From Al Mayadeen,
a satellite television channel in Lebanon.
From MTV, a
leading independent Media station in Lebanon and the Arab World
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