Asiri Slams al-Rahi's Caricature: It Doesn't Represent Saudi Arabia's Stance
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Saudi Ambassador to Lebanon Ali Awadh Asiri slammed on Friday a caricature published in the Saudi al-Watan newspaper criticizing Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi's visit to Syria.
“The caricature doesn't depict the kingdom's stance from al-Rahi,” Asiri told the state-run National News Agency.
He pointed out that Saudi Arabia has nothing but “all respect” for al-Rahi and all the other religious figures.
Asiri said that the caricature “is an individual work and the responsibility falls on its owner.”
The diplomat also held on Friday a meeting with General Prosecutor Judge Hatem Madi.
“The meeting tackled the caricature published in the Saudi newspaper... Asiri strongly condemned it,” a statement issued by Madi's press office said.
On Wednesday, media reports said that attorney Wadih Aql filed a criminal complaint against the newspaper's publisher, its editor-in-chief and the caricaturist, Jihad Awrati.
The lawyer accused them of slandering the patriarch and inciting strife and racism.
“I am certain that al-Rahi knows the moderate approach by Saudi Arabia, which enjoys good ties with the Lebanese Christians,” Asiri told the news agency.
The caricature replaced al-Rahi's mitre with a rocket and highlighted the common letters between the patriarch and the Syrian president's names in Arabic.
The depiction was met with anger and criticism on social media websites.
Al-Rahi visited Damascus over the weekend.
Asiri pointed out that the stances taken by Lebanese politicians and religious figures are local Lebanese affairs.
“Saudi Arabia only wishes for Lebanon to have stability, security and prosperity,” the diplomat added.
15 February 2013, 14:20
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“I am certain that al-Rahi knows the moderate approach by Saudi Arabia, which enjoys good ties with the Lebanese Christians,” ~ Asiri
heh, heh ... believe that and I have "remodeled" homes in Homs to sell you ...
15 February 2013, 16:28
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Habibi - if you are accusing KSA for the "remodeled" homes in Homs, you are looking at the wrong party. All reports shows no or very little damage to areas that has always been controlled by the regime. On the other hand, areas that are or were controlled by the revolutionaries are devastated by indiscriminate artillery bombardment. Now seriously, people should grow up. We do not need the Christian community in Lebanon to act like children in Lebanon. It is enough we have some "muslims" who do. We have enough of willayat al faqih and takfiri imams. We do not need holy patriarch who are above criticism.
15 February 2013, 14:40
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the caricature of mahomet in 5 of february and what issued after?
the caricature of our batrak rahi and what issued after ?
all the difference is here ya MR saoudi embassador
hope u get it
god bless lebanon
15 February 2013, 14:43
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caricature of mahomet and what happenned after( 5 february)?!!!
caricature of batrak rahi and what happenned after ?!!1
all the difference is here , hope ya ambassador u get it
god bless lebanon
15 February 2013, 14:54
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I have just the Homs property you need ... just needs a little work.
15 February 2013, 15:47
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tx asiri. That explanation settles it. See, we dont need to go around burning saudi interests because we know that your cartoons are the act of stupid outcastt. I hope you teach your constituents to do the same when one of us draws a cartoon of your religious figures, and beleive me there is cartoon material over there...
15 February 2013, 15:53
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Asiri clarified the Saudi stance and for sure it does not appeal to m8 followers who want by any means to instigate sectarian strife.
Sunnis have constantly shown us they are moderate in Lebanon and whenever they state it they are stupidly attacked by m8 followers! why? is it because they want to justify the shia extremism?
15 February 2013, 17:41
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slash
the Saudi king during taef said plainly: Lebanon without the Christians is not Lebanon, and they should be properly represented.
this is what I am referring to as well as the Lebanese sunnis stance.
15 February 2013, 17:44
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my problem actually is the insistence of m8 to create a sunni radicalism here through:
hizbushaitan arming fanatic sunnis.
miqati and safadi arming fanatic sunnis.
nearly daily comments from fpm, al akhbar,... about sunni radicals, as if they represent the main stream sunnis in Lebanon.
they do not. sunnis in their majority are moderate, and this is the point.
so the question remains: why are m8 pushing sunnis to radicalize?
15 February 2013, 19:46
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look who is talking: a fanatic shia :)
again as a Christian I can only hope that other Lebanese are more like the moderate sunnis, while still being amazed how much m8 try to portray them as radicals.
as for hizbushaitan and mikati and safadi arming small groups of salafis in Tripoli: that is a fact already all over the news for those who want to see the truth.
15 February 2013, 15:53
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Asiri clarified the Saudi stance and for sure it does not appeal to m8 followers who want by any means to instigate sectarian strife.
Sunnis have constantly shown us they are moderate in Lebanon and whenever they state it they are stupidly attacked by m8 followers! why? is it because they want to justify the shia extremism?
15 February 2013, 16:31
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lilfaglee....took you 6 posts to try to get a point out ya mustool? And....ya FARSI fagblower....you still was unable because no one understands vulgar language that is taught at HA Academy of Skanks. You probably are too limited and stupid to know what that word means...Google it and you will see a picture of yourself peeking out of a mules rear! Lolololol. Mustool.
15 February 2013, 16:45
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Hey lilfaglee....by the way....haven't used this one again for about an hour...."I heard you got a brain transplant and the brain rejected you!".
Figures....genes from HA rejects!
15 February 2013, 17:40
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lilfaglee aka fagblower simultaneously appear together.....how coincidental. get out of here schizo FARSI fagblower....we all know you and lilfaglee are ONE the SAME! Next time....pick a better choice of alias....this one is sooooooooooo lame!
15 February 2013, 17:46
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"bigfaG He is living proof that man can live without a brain!"....wow that is soooo good lilfaglee....aka fagblower. Your really outdoing yourself with your responses! Must be getting a headache by now straining yourself with these childish one-liners. Pick another one from your book of jokes for idiots. Or just use the same ones as usual. Mustool! Common fagblower....you can do better than this. Even your ASSistence was a tad better.
15 February 2013, 17:53
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"BigfaG I heard you went to have your head examined but the doctors found nothing there." Case & point! Mustool & hable fagblower once again proving to all how pathetic he is. Yallah get another one of your book of dummies. Can't blame you....a clear sign of HA lack of education and class. Common fagblower....honestly...is that all you got with this new lame alias?
15 February 2013, 19:09
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In my opinion Sunnis are the least moderate in Lebanon geha and the muslim world and if muslims were to control the country they would turn it around in a matter of days. We can become worse than Saudi Arabia or Iran as a matter of fact.
17 February 2013, 11:55
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This is the third comment i put and forbidden on Naharnet , loool ..Is criticizing aoun the judass forbidden ? ,, Tfooooooooo w alla yer7amak ya jebran ...
