Patriarch Laham: Neither West nor Americans will shape our future

Beirut, (ST)- ” Syria’s crisis echo in  the entire Arab homeland.this simply means  that  every individual  in the region is part of the crisis and part of the solution as well  and no one should distance himself away  ,”said  Patriarch Laham in a televised interview .

 Greek Catholic Patriarch Gregorios III Laham of Antioch and All the East made it clear  that the Syria’s issue  is high on  today’s agenda  as it has a solid bond  with the Palestinian cause and its repercussions  will reflect on Lebanon, Jordan, Turkey, Palestine, Iraq and later on the Gulf.

He underscored  that the reason behind non-finding a solution to the crisis so far  is because of some countries which  arming and bankrolling terrorists .

” Syria has become a place for a war of interests, which makes a solution non-existent, ‘underlined the patriarch.

“Syria’s unity is the unity of the Arab world, and it’s neither  the West nor  the Americans will  make our future, but we will make it with our own hands, “stressed Laham.

“Further  armament would prolong the crisis and lead to increasing death toll  of victims, “warned Patriarch Laham

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