Syrian Arab News Agency S A N A
Damascus, SANA- His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II, Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, and Honorary President of the Middle East Council of Churches, called on Monday for immediate international intervention to provide urgent support and necessary relief to the Lebanese, to alleviate their suffering and ensure their basic needs.
“Daily massacres continue to be committed by the ‘Israel “against innocent Lebanese civilians resulting in the forced displacement of more than 1.5 million Lebanese citizen from their towns and villages due to the destruction of their homes and means of survival.” Patriarch Aphrem II condemned in a humanitarian appeal issued on Monday from the Patriarchal headquarters in Atchaneh, Lebanon.
A new reality is emerging where misery is prevailing and many suffer in the midst of unrest and chaos, he added .
The new reality imposed by this unjust war on our country demands that we all show solidarity to help and protect those who were forced to leave their homes. It requires dedicated efforts to restore security and stability to Lebanon. The Lebanese people need to unite and stand together to avert dangers, he concluded .
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