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Member Organizations
American Lebanese Alliance
President: Tony Bou Samra
8025 Bonhomme Ave Suite 1403
Clayton, MO 63105
Phone: 314-727-7494
Fax: 314-721-8588
bousamra@mindspring.com
American Lebanese Coordination
Council
President: Joseph Hage
9901 NW 80th Ave # 3D
Hialeah Gardens, FL 33016
Phone: 305-542-6322
Fax: 305-249-9446
E-mail: josephhage@aol.com
www.alcc-research.com
American Maronite Union
President: Tom Harb
3700 34th St
Orlando, FL 32805
Phone : 407-383-9600
Fax: 407-909-0203
AMU@maroniteunion.org
www.maroniteunion.org
Assembly for Lebanon
President: Mel Zohrob
24037 Acacia
Redford, MI 48239
Phone: 313-535-5252
Fax: 313-535-4411
mz@instrumentsales1.com
www.Assembly-for-lebanon.org
Lebanese Information Center
President: Joseph Gebeily
4900 Leesburg Pike
Suite 203
Alexandria, VA 22302
Phone: 703-578-4214
Fax: 703-578-4615
lic@licus.org
www.licus.org
World Lebanese Cultural
Union-USA/Canada
President: John Hajjar
134 East Howard Street
Quincy, MA 02169
Phone: 617-770-0500 X501
Fax: 617-770-9823
WLCU_US_Canada@aol.com
www.WLCU.com
American Lebanese Alliance
President: Tony Bou Samra
8025 Bonhomme Ave Suite 1403
Clayton, MO 63105
Phone: 314-727-7494
Fax: 314-721-8588
bousamra@mindspring.com
American Lebanese Coordination
Council
President: Joseph Hage
9901 NW 80th Ave # 3D
Hialeah Gardens, FL 33016
Phone: 305-542-6322
Fax: 305-249-9446
E-mail: josephhage@aol.com
www.alcc-research.com
American Maronite Union
President: Tom Harb
3700 34th St
Orlando, FL 32805
Phone : 407-383-9600
Fax: 407-909-0203
AMU@maroniteunion.org
www.maroniteunion.org
Assembly for Lebanon
President: Mel Zohrob
24037 Acacia
Redford, MI 48239
Phone: 313-535-5252
Fax: 313-535-4411
mz@instrumentsales1.com
www.Assembly-for-lebanon.org
Lebanese Information Center
President: Joseph Gebeily
4900 Leesburg Pike
Suite 203
Alexandria, VA 22302
Phone: 703-578-4214
Fax: 703-578-4615
lic@licus.org
www.licus.org
World Lebanese Cultural
Union-USA/Canada
President: John Hajjar
134 East Howard Street
Quincy, MA 02169
Phone: 617-770-0500 X501
Fax: 617-770-9823
WLCU_US_Canada@aol.com
www.WLCU.com
PRESS RELEASE
March 7, 2005
In a lengthy but vague speech to the Syrian parliament on Saturday March 5th, Syria’s President Assad
blatantly ignored the international community’s request to remove all Syrian troops from Lebanon.
Instead, he announced that Damascus will re-deploy its troops to the Bika’a Valley, and later to the
Syrian-Lebanese border. Also, Assad failed to mention whether the troops will cross into Syrian
territory, or whether he plans to withdraw Syria’s security apparatus which controls the political life in
Lebanon. Even more disturbing in Assad’s speech was his labeling of his regime’s proxies in Lebanon
as “faithful” allies, while charging the opposition group as “traitors” who are plotting to undermine Syria’s
security through their collaboration with foreign powers. Such unfounded and irresponsible charges,
along with the instructions of Assad’s security agents in Lebanon, created a chaotic situation in the
country where Syria’s armed proxies roamed the streets indiscriminately firing their machine guns
terrorizing innocent citizens.
The American Lebanese Coalition (ALC) regrets President Assad’s failure to comply with the
international community’s call, which echoes the Lebanese people’s wishes for a free and independent
Lebanon. The ALC, which strongly condemns Syria’s unlawful activities and meddling in Lebanon’s
affairs, affirm that Syria remains the key obstacle to achieving true national reconciliation among
Lebanese through conducting free and fair elections. The latest example of such transgressions was the
horrific murder of former Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri along with 18 innocent bystanders.
Accordingly, the ALC insists on a greater and more active role of the UN in Lebanon. Therefore:
1) We appeal to the international community through the United Nations Security Council to take the
necessary measures to liberate Lebanon and its people by enforcing the UNSCR 1559 immediately.
2) We request that the United Nations launch an independent inquiry into the assassination of former
Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri to determine all culprits involved in facilitating, planning, ordering, and
executing this barbaric crime.
3) We demand an international poll monitor team to supervise the Lebanese parliamentary elections in
May 2005.
The ALC cautions the international community regarding the volatile situation currently imposed on
Lebanon by the Syrian Ba’ath regime. We warn that allowing such a status quo to remain unchecked will
threaten the international aim of a free and democratic world and bring severe and harmful
consequences to Lebanon and the entire region. Therefore, ALC demands that the Syrian domination
over Lebanon end immediately.
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March 7, 2005
In a lengthy but vague speech to the Syrian parliament on Saturday March 5th, Syria’s President Assad
blatantly ignored the international community’s request to remove all Syrian troops from Lebanon.
Instead, he announced that Damascus will re-deploy its troops to the Bika’a Valley, and later to the
Syrian-Lebanese border. Also, Assad failed to mention whether the troops will cross into Syrian
territory, or whether he plans to withdraw Syria’s security apparatus which controls the political life in
Lebanon. Even more disturbing in Assad’s speech was his labeling of his regime’s proxies in Lebanon
as “faithful” allies, while charging the opposition group as “traitors” who are plotting to undermine Syria’s
security through their collaboration with foreign powers. Such unfounded and irresponsible charges,
along with the instructions of Assad’s security agents in Lebanon, created a chaotic situation in the
country where Syria’s armed proxies roamed the streets indiscriminately firing their machine guns
terrorizing innocent citizens.
The American Lebanese Coalition (ALC) regrets President Assad’s failure to comply with the
international community’s call, which echoes the Lebanese people’s wishes for a free and independent
Lebanon. The ALC, which strongly condemns Syria’s unlawful activities and meddling in Lebanon’s
affairs, affirm that Syria remains the key obstacle to achieving true national reconciliation among
Lebanese through conducting free and fair elections. The latest example of such transgressions was the
horrific murder of former Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri along with 18 innocent bystanders.
Accordingly, the ALC insists on a greater and more active role of the UN in Lebanon. Therefore:
1) We appeal to the international community through the United Nations Security Council to take the
necessary measures to liberate Lebanon and its people by enforcing the UNSCR 1559 immediately.
2) We request that the United Nations launch an independent inquiry into the assassination of former
Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri to determine all culprits involved in facilitating, planning, ordering, and
executing this barbaric crime.
3) We demand an international poll monitor team to supervise the Lebanese parliamentary elections in
May 2005.
The ALC cautions the international community regarding the volatile situation currently imposed on
Lebanon by the Syrian Ba’ath regime. We warn that allowing such a status quo to remain unchecked will
threaten the international aim of a free and democratic world and bring severe and harmful
consequences to Lebanon and the entire region. Therefore, ALC demands that the Syrian domination
over Lebanon end immediately.
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