| *Leaders of Christian Border Villages Respond to Claims of Requesting Israeli Citizenship:* |
** The municipalities and activists affirmed that the
residents of the Christian border villages are proud of their national
identity and hold fast to their homeland, Lebanon, as their final
homeland.
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*Leaders of Christian Border Villages Respond to Claims of Requesting Israeli Citizenship:*
6/07/2026
(See translation in Arabic section)
Sydney-Middle East Times Int'l: *Municipalities, mukhtars, and community leaders of Christian border villages in southern Lebanon categorically denied the veracity of media reports claiming that leaders from these villages had approached Israeli officials requesting the annexation of their villages and the granting of Israeli citizenship to their residents. They described this information as “fabricated and completely unfounded.”*
*In a joint statement, they affirmed that the circulating claims are entirely baseless, emphasizing that the residents of the border villages remain committed to the Lebanese state and its legitimacy, and have not deviated from this position despite the difficult circumstances imposed by the war.*
*The statement is signed by the municipalities, mukhtars, and community leaders of the following Christian border villages:*
*Alma al-Shaab, Qouzah, Dibil, Rmeish, Ain Ebel, Deir Mimas, Burj al-Muluk, Qlaiaa, Sarda, Jdeidet Marjeyoun, Ibl al-Saqi, Koukaba, Bouida, Rashaya al-Foukhar, and Abu Qamha.*
*The statement clarified that these villages have been keen, since the outbreak of the war, to coordinate with Lebanese authorities, religious leaders, and international bodies to keep humanitarian corridors open, thus ensuring continued communication with the Lebanese interior and its legitimate state institutions and agencies.*
*The municipalities and community leaders affirmed in the statement that the residents of the Christian border villages are proud of their national belonging and cling to their homeland, Lebanon, as their final homeland. They see no alternative to their Lebanese identity and reject any attempts to distort their positions or exploit their suffering to serve agendas that have no connection to them.*
*The statement emphasized that what is being circulated falls within the realm of fabricated news aimed at harming the residents of the border villages and sowing discord, reiterating their commitment to the Lebanese state and its national choices.* |
