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MECHRIC Calls on the US and NATO to Pressure Turkey to Stop Bombing Christians in Syria
February 5, 2018 WASHINGTON DC: The Middle East Christian Committee (MECHRIC) is calling on the US and its NATO allies to pressure NATO member Turkey to cease its attacks on Christians in Northern Syria, especially the city of Afrin which has come under heavy bombardment by the Turkish air force in recent days. Afrin has also…
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WCCR Delivers Memorandum to Members of the US Congress & US Administration
On October 27 & 28, members of the World Council on the Cedars Revolution and AMCD delivered the following memorandum to members of the US Congress & US administration. An interim plan to stabilize Lebanon In view of the current political, economic and security circumstances engulfing Lebanon, we Lebanese and Middle East American NGOs urge the…
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WCCR Warns Against Negotiation on Maritime Borders with Lebanon while Hezbollah Holds Power
October 2, 2020 The World Council of the Cedars Revolution cautions the US against mediating the maritime border dispute between Israel and Lebanon in the Mediterranean Sea until such time as the grip of Hezbollah on Lebanon’s government is removed. “With Hezbollah still in power in Lebanon, any oil and gas discovery off the coast would…
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WCCR Memo to Paris Conference to Assist Lebanon
August 9, 2020 To all participants: The World Council of the Cedars Revolution is reaching out to the delegates meeting in Paris to assist Lebanon with the following talking points: – On behalf of the Lebanese people, the World Council of the Cedars Revolution is strongly opposed to the idea of sending aid to those affected…
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Lebanese Army and Internal Security Forces Must Refrain from Using Excessive Force Against Demonstrators
August 9, 2020 Washington DC: After the renewed demonstrations in downtown Beirut and in response to the devastating Beirut blast that claimed the lives of more than a hundred and fifty people, injured thousands and displaced half of the capital’s population, the World Council of the Cedars Revolution calls upon the security forces to exercise maximum restraint…
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WCCR Applauds July 4 Pro-Democracy Demonstration at US Embassy in Beirut
July 7, 2020 The World Council for the Cedars Revolution applauds the brave demonstraters who gathered outside the US Embassy in Awkar on July 4 to demand the full implementation of UNSCR 1559, calling for the disarming and disbanding of Iranian proxy militia, Hezbollah, and the return of full sovereignty to the people of Lebanon.…
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WCCR Joins US State Department in Condemning Lebanese Judge’s Attempt to Silence US Ambassador
June 28, 2020 The World Council for the Cedars Revolution (WCCR) joined with the US State Department to condemn the actions of Judge Muhammad Mazieh who has apparently “ordered” all Lebanese media to refrain from publishing US Ambassador Dorothy Shea’s comments for one year after she criticized Hezbollah’s current stranglehold on Lebanon. Said Ambassador Shea: “It…
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WCCR Blasts Hezbollah Leader in Lebanon
May 28, 2020 WASHINGTON, DC: On Tuesday, a group of Finnish peacekeepers operating under the UN mandate for the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) were surrounded by angry residents and had to be escorted to safety by the Lebanese army. Afterwards, surrounding villages accused the peacekeepers of “entering and searching people’s vineyards and private properties,” describing such actions…
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WCCR Supports Lebanese Protesters’ ‘No Confidence’ in New Government
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…
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Manda Zand Ervin
Board Member During the Iranian Islamic revolution, Manda witnessed the execution of many innocent people, including her high school principal who was murdered because she was a woman and the secretary of education. She bore witness as her homeland pushed backward to crude 7th century Arabian standards. And she witnessed the effect. Having been educated in…
