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Lots of issues were discussed in this thread. However two major issues took the attention, the Armenian genocide and the refusal of Turkey as a state to acknowledge it and the questioning of the loyalty of the Armenians to Lebanon.

Questioning the loyalty of the Armenians to Lebanon is very sad and holds racist and sectarian backgrounds. Racially or Religisouly different minorities have always been questioned about their loyalty in many countries and this is dispicable to say the least.

Lebanon was created in 1943, Lebanon is versatile and has many people from different ethnic backgrounds. However we are all Lebanese.

We have Lebanese who are Kurds in origin, ofcourse they feel affinity to the Kurds (they are from Kurdish origin !!!) and also speak the Kurdish Language in addition to the Arabic.

We have Lebanese who are from Armenian origin, and ofcourse they feel affinity to the Armenians (they are from Aremnian origin !!!) and also speak the Armenian Language in addition to the Arabic.

We have Lebanese who are from Arabic origin, and ofcourse you see them sympathize and have affinity to Arabs (they are from Arab origin !!!) and also speak Arabic.

We have Lebanese from Arameic, Assyrian, Roman, Greek, Berber, origins.

This is Lebanon a melting pot, where is the problem ?

As long as you carry the Lebanese passport you are Lebanese. This is the definition of being Lebanese, those who invent other definitions are just being racist or discriminatory.

Why do you want the Armenians to give up their culture and language ??!!!!!!

Arabs in America are American citizens and they still learn Arabic and keep their culture, so they are in Australia etc....

Indians in America, Italians, etc.... Why do you want people to forget about their heritage ?

It is what makes us a special society, thats the Lebanese society and its very beautiful to see that these people from different backgrounds, different heritage, yet we are all Lebanese.

As for the Turkish presence: I support the Armenians call in refusing the Turkish presence. For those who are telling us to wake up Its Lebanon not Armenia, I tell them wake up, Turkey has not committed massacres against Armenia the country, but rather against the Armenians as a people.

Whether you like it or not the Armenians in Lebanon are Lebanese and have a say in this country just like any other Lebanese, Turkey has refused to acknowledge the Armenian pain and apologize for the massacre ! This ignorance of crime has got to stop and if we can send a message to the Turkish government through that then we will.

The Lebanese parlaiment acknowledges the Turkish massacres against Armenia, in respect to a part of the Lebanese and as a Lebanese who values all the concerns of Lebanese I would definitly join their call in refusing the Turkish presence.


The Armenians are a part of the Lebanese community (mse2be they are all Armenians)are refusing it.

If we are to build a country which cares about all its citizens, we should take all those concerns into consideration.