February 11, 2020 Washington DC: As the Lebanese economy continues to spiral downward, protesters gathered in front of the Parliament building in Beirut to prevent a vote of confidence for the government. Protesters attempted to block access to the MPs seeking to support the new Hezbollah-dominated government which is seeking relief from the International Monetary…

January 28, 2020 The American Mideast Coalition for Democracy strongly opposes a bill introduced by Senator Tim Kaine (D-Va.) limiting President Trump ability to use military options against Iran. The bill was introduced during the hysteria over President Trump’s order to remove IRGC General Qassem Soleimani from the battlefield in Iraq. A similar bill passed in…

January 25, 2020 The American Mideast Coalition for Democracy strongly supports Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and the US government’s position on withholding aid to the recently-formed, Hezbollah-dominated government in Lebanon. “The test of Lebanon’s new government will be its actions and its responsiveness to the demands of the Lebanese people to implement reforms and to…

January 16, 2020 The World Council of the Cedars RevolutionRepresenting the hopes and aspirations of many millions of Lebanese in Lebanon and throughout the Diaspora2200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW – 4th floor east, Washington DC, USA 20037Phone (202) 506 9540 www.cedarsrevolution.org [email protected] The World Council of the Cedars Revolution is disturbed by the beatings administered by Lebanese…

January 7, 2020 The Middle East Christian Committee (MECHRIC) recognizes that the Christians in Iraq and Iran who have issued statements in support of the Islamic Republic of Iran and condemning the targeting of General Soleimani by the US are acting under duress. There is no doubt that Soleimani’s demise will disrupt Iran’s ability to sow terror…

January 6, 2020 The American Mideast Coalition for Democracy (AMCD) congratulates President Trump for taking out America’s notorious enemy, Iranian General Qassem Soleimani. He had worked for over 30 years to spread Iranian hegemony in the region at a cost of hundreds of thousands of lives and hundreds of billions of dollars. Soleimani created chaos and…

January 6, 2020 Statement by AMCD Co-Chair John Hajjar: I strongly condemn the violence practiced by the military security units of the Lebanese army on peaceful protesters in the Kesruwan district in Lebanon. I urge the State Department to ask the Lebanese army command to stop these units from being in contact with civilian protesters…

December 27, 2019 The American Mideast Coalition for Democracy (“AMCD”) has been a staunch supporter of the Trump Administration on both policy and the re-election campaign. Hossein Khorram the AMCD Vice Chair was representing the 10 million Middle Eastern Americans  at the Trump Victory Winter Retreat in WA DC from Dec. 13-15, 2019.  The Trump Victory Winter…

December 23, 2019 The Honorable Mike PompeoSecretary of State Department of State2201 C St., NWWashington, DC 20520Ref: Lebanese protests, Ambassador Hale, PM Hassan Diab Dear Mr. Secretary, After two months of protests, the current Lebanese government has lost all legitimacy in the eyes of the people. The Lebanese economy continues its downward spiral under the…

Press release from the World Council of the Cedars Revolution: December 17, 2019 The Secretary General of the World Council of the Cedars Revolution (WCCR), Tom Harb, met with officials at the State Department and at the NSC at the White House to be briefed on the current US policy towards Lebanon. Harb was told the…