Lebanon: Sibling of Syria | Al Jazeera World

Syria’s conflict has been leaking out of its borders, but in few places are risks higher than in Lebanon.
Divided at birth by French colonial design after World War I, both states were destined to be bound by a common fate, but over the years their relationship was to prove uneasy - like that of rival siblings.
Only in 2008 did the two countries formalise diplomatic ties for the first time since both gained independence from France in the 1940s.
Recounting their history, this film helps explain how Syria and Lebanon are inextricably tied together - the fate of one defining that of the other.
"Lebanon has always been the entry point for any intervention in Syria’s internal affairs. During the past 40 years, we got used to hearing people rejecting the Syrian intervention in Lebanese affairs. But the truth is all the coups that took place in Syria between 1949 and 1970 had been planned in Beirut. Beirut was the starting point for the planning and the logistic support for every coup in Syria," says Jamal Wakim, a history professor at the Lebanese International University.
This historical journey helps explain how ongoing sectarian conflict in Syria risks setting off the powder keg of Lebanon.
"For the first time since 1970, when Hafez al-Assad came to power, up until now, Lebanon misses the spirit of the ‘big brother’. The oppressive spirit that also brings our people together. We can’t just wonder how the current situation in Syria would affect life in Lebanon. This is a serious issue. And we need to think more about it," says Nahla Chahal, a researcher and journalist."
This film looks at the history of the turbulent relationship between Syria and Lebanon - a history of sibling nations that bodes ill for the future.
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[@parikshatahlawat195]

I'm a student and I like to listen to your documentaries during bed time by just listening with earphones plugged. Please instead of only adding subtitles to foreign language provide voice-overs in english. So, it's more convenient as we won't have to look at it again and again. I also listen to these whilst driving. Thank you.

[@jdb5961]

I'd rather hear the Arabic than a voice over

[@bobipapy2404]

Big demand

[@LoveAndPeace2004]

you do not look like a student...

[@Ruder6163]

I agree, i am an Arab but I was born in the US. I can only speak basic Arabic, things to get from point A to point B and function in the society. I can’t understand political speeches. They’re too advanced for me. I would prefer a voice over. The only thing is that the passion is gone with the voice over.

[@OBZRV82]

Why don't you become a student of the language?

[@iceblue1457]

For many years, the huge question about Syria's withdrawal from Lebanon was unanswered. Now we know it was because of UN intervention. Thank you for this video.

[@hectorrokho]

Even the one who allowed Syria to enter Lebanon is the United Nations

[@lebanonthehostbecamethehos2904]

sir this documentary is made by an arab channel , it was made in English intentionally to convince the westerners of the channel's lies .. Lebanon is much older than Sykes Picot , it was older than syria itself ... and during the course of Lebanon history since 3000 years , Lebanese and Syrians were never even friends .. Syrians always tried to invade Lebanon willing to annex it to syria .. Sykes Picot gave Lebanon back the cities that the Ottomans have splitted from Lebanon and annexed to Damascus ( not Syria ) in order to weaken the Lebanese resistance .. Lebanese never called themselves Syrians .. this report is made by a bunch of liars .. lying is as easy as drinking water for arabs .. all the problems lebanon is going thru are because of these hypocrite arabs ,,... leaving palestinian refugees and now syrian refugees in Lebanon is not an accident .. they keep there in hope they start a war to kick us out of our country and turn lebanon into an islamic state

[@AaronTheGreat________]

U must be dense if u didn’t know that

[@biloz2988]

No it wasn't. It was because the Lebanese people have always been peace-loving people and wanted to live in peace, and that's why France came to the rescue and brokered the Security Council decision, reflecting the sentiment of the Lebanese as a whole. Unfortunately, others like to take advantage of that spirit and want to dominate Lebanon. Damascus was for shopping and Beirut was for money and fun, and both are still at odds over who is to control who.

[@Altair-El-Haddad]

As a lebanese I have nothing more than love for my Syrian brothers and sisters. Don't let the negative comments hinder your thoughts about the Lebanese hating

[@fhamidkhan]

If everyone were to focus on their own countries and developing their own people rather interfering in other affairs, I think the world would have been a much safer place today.

[@st4lk3r35]

Agreed

[@moonshinetarot7763]

The strong will destroy the weak . The world has a responsibility to look out for its neighbors..

[@williamcarrington61]

Divide and Rule, thanks to the Usual Suspects .

[@jhnjhn3768]

Juice?

[@stephenjenkins7971]

@@williamcarrington61 The Arab World in general forced this crisis and encouraged the division within Lebanon for their own ends.

[@WazeAngel]

I'm sick. sick. sick of war. I want people to live in peace. I want the US out of the ME. I want chrisitans, muslims - shia, sunni, or whatever to live in peace. I want Syria and Iraq to rise from the ashes. I want Lebanon to be okay, I'm sick of this blood bath, I'm sick of ignorant people. I have no Idea what to do, but I want this to stop now.

[@tyahtyah3848]

ASAP. TMH YAH!

[@lillabna2615]

There is nothing called peace if Israel is still alive

[@Noah-gs2hc]

I feel ya.

[@farozara5194]

"... the Pen of the Centre of the Covenant has repeatedly prophesied the intolerable calamities which must be set this wayward humanity ere it heeds the life-giving Teachings of Bahá'u'lláh." "Chaos and confusion are daily increasing in the world. They will attain such intensity as to render the frame of mankind unable to bear them. Then will men be awakened and become aware that religion is impregnable stronghold and the manifest light of the world, and its laws, exhortations and teachings the source of life on earth." (Shoghi Effendi-Compilations, Lights of Guidance, p. 126)

[@mdbdhbsbshsjs8494]

@@lillabna2615 i think if our goverment want us to live in peace everything will be fine but they want us to suffer to just have money from all over the world like yeah america my people suffer help me ,yeah russian my people are suffering help me , we are marionette we die when they want they hate us they are more horrible than israel

[@Smile_youreoncamera]

It's important to note that the demonstration against Syria on Msrch 14th was not just "another huge demonstration". Nearly a third of the population at the time attended: there were more than a million demonstrators marching.

[@phoenix11994466]

Thank You! ... This is a very interesting and informative documentary.

[@kingpinoutlow8105]

So Syria helped the Christians in Lebanon... no one seems to talk about that

[@hassooonnn6504]

Kingpin Outlaw no mainstream media doesn’t show that because it doesn’t fit their agenda, syria helped every religion if it wasn’t for syria we would be israel not Lebanon.

[@Unknown-vl4hl]

@@hassooonnn6504 Are you from Lebanon? If yes , can you explain me in a few words , the relations between Lebanese people with each other ? Do all Lebanese people (of Shia/suni /Catholic /Orthodox faith ) feel as ONE ethnicity. I mean are you all united under "Lebanese ethnicity" regardless of what relîgiøn you believe ???

[@hassooonnn6504]

Unknown I believe that we are all Lebanese no matter what religion, sadly not everyone believes this, luckily the protests have untied us again, because we’ve found out who our true enemy is, the politicians who steal money from us. So if you ask me personally I say we are all untied no matter what religions though sadly some Lebanese do not believe this, not all but some.

[@SuperPagt]

erased when they began attacking and slaughtering them

[@TonyMouawad]

Syria harmed the Christians in Lebanon. If it were not for the Christians, Lebanon at that time would have belonged to Syria. But today, thanks to Hezbollah, Lebanon is under Iran's agenda. I would honestly choose Israel over Iran any day. I would however prefer Lebanon standing on its own without the help of Iran.

[@ragbiemonterde8238]

I love Syrian people,God well help all Syrian so soon❤

[@yael2221]

Thank u !

[@88arakvita]

I hope and i wish this two brother countries improve their bilateral relationship with mutual respect for the benefits of their people . But most people f all i hope peace come and stay forever ♾️ n this ancient beautiful land both countries . Greetings from Minneapolis Minnesota 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@avikazak655]

Be Extremely thankful that's you're livin in seventh heaven

[@88arakvita]

@@avikazak655 what u talking about ? Is a nonsense comment. No offense but the true. Peace

[@NilufarBegumBangladesh]

I respect Arabic language. I know that it is a very rich language and sounds very sweet. In this documentary most of the talks are in Arabic. If Arabic was translated into English I could understand the documentary. Writing in English is not enough because in Bangladesh internet is weak. We watch documentaries on small screen with 144 p. So, I could not see the writings.

[@PotatoPI]

If you watch in 144 p then its your problem

[@Worldinformat]

We respect you.

[@shubhamjaiswal9495]

Cause of muslim begum sahiba

[@abrahamheg1734]

@@PotatoPI He probably isn't as privileged as you to have fast internet

[@caution7182]

🇱🇧 We are lebanese whether they like it or not

[@idkwhatishouldnamethis7799]

I agree

[@nadimlawandos6063]

As a Lebanese I say hopefully we will GET RID of Syria for good one day...

[@Lekz0]

@Smart Idiot keep crying

[@josephbousader4191]

@Jeffery Syria must return to France

[@suleyman8696]

@@josephbousader4191 Sourh France was once under Ummayads control 🇸🇾

[@josephbousader4191]

@@suleyman8696 That’s true, but your country was created by France, not the reverse

[@trillmoney263]

@@josephbousader4191we get it your Christian.

[@midrashimmadeeq674]

Hafez al assad looks like the genie of the lamp

[@thedarkknight4243]

Great journalism

[@johnmorgan792]

This documentary does not mention the 1960s in Lebanon, which seems to be the best decade for the country.

[@isaacnetero2904]

Syria has caused nothing but pain to Lebanon

[@AEM1231]

The government , but the lebanese people are now retaliating against the poorest of syrian refugees, which is of course stupid.

[@williamcarrington61]

Caused by USA .

[@idkwhatishouldnamethis7799]

As a Lebanese I agree they are a even bigger pain than America

[@idkwhatishouldnamethis7799]

@@AEM1231 after what they did Syrians deserve to suffer

[@stephenjenkins7971]

@@williamcarrington61 Syria invaded for Syria's imperialist ambitions. The US could have stepped in to crush them and force them out, but it was tired after Vietnam. It seems the US returned the favor years later though.

[@tuito5189]

Damascus regime is like Damascus steel, you can bend it as much as you can, but you can never break it. So whether you are Arab or not, whether you like it or not, this regime you have to deal with, even in your nightmares :)

[@user-es6jr1kh7w]

أحسنت ❤❤❤

[@libanwarsame5428]

Once brothers always brothers. Unity for purpose would keep you strong in the face of a common enemy.

[@PotatoPI]

@Cryptino *cries silently in a corner* never knew our brothers would abandon us so fast (btw I'm from the Syrian coast)

[@eliejabbour8827]

Syrians are not our brothers

[@hectorrokho]

Syrian before our civil war was our brothers but after syria betrayed lebanon but now its difficult cz lebanese people havent forget how hafez l asad was bombing lebanon day and night without mercy

[@AEM1231]

@@hectorrokho They became paranoid.

[@AEM1231]

@@eliejabbour8827 Why do you all the syrians for what our government did?

[@lupoligiuseppe5208]

This was before the civil war

[@hectorrokho]

Exactly,what it means before Syria betrayed Lebanon

[@suleyman8696]

Which civil war ? The one in Lebanon or Syria ?

[@solopungur]

True! i agree!

[@iceblue1457]

Bashar Al Assad this video has EXONERATED you from the burden of carrying the accusation about Hariri's assassination. Walk free. Respectful salute to you!

[@NaBihoV]

Ice Blue you again, don’t you find it weird that more than 10 people are killed in an assassination series, all of them are from 1 political party that is opposed to Syrian rule.. weird enough mate no? Get your facts right my man, study history analyze the. Come. And talk

[@iceblue1457]

@@NaBihoV Did you watch the video? Watch it.

[@hassooonnn6504]

Ice Blue god bless Bashar al Assad standing against Israhell and the United snakes

[@hectorrokho]

@@hassooonnn6504 Bashar al-Assad is an agent of Israel.only Lebanon whoever fights Israel, Bashar al-Assad is a traitor to Lebanon and Syria like his dad

[@totalfreedom2408]

Hezbollah were doing the bombings for syria tho, so it hardly exonerates them.

[@Bas2thesem]

Yes, and I just think they seriously just make us part of the country until we get back on our feet and then we can become Lebanon again

[@ni8anttana944]

Lebanon belongs to Syria Pretty much similar how Kuwait supposed to belong to Iraq. Those 2 small countries wouldn't even exist as separated independent if colonies didn't happen

[@AAAA12377]

Lebanon belongs to Lebanese ,shut your filthy mouth and stop imposing your lame pan Arab narrative,the Lebanese people don’t see themselves as Syrians and don’t want to be part of Syria,how about that ?

[@hijazicell8688]

🇱🇧❤️🇸🇾🇵🇸❤️🇱🇧

[@Badranltd]

Syria, Lebanon, Jordan and my habibti Palestine ..... we're all one region one people since forever until 100 years where we divided by the bad power of old Britain

[@AAAA12377]

No we are not,stop imposing you pan Arab narrative.

[@rabbitss11]

Lebanon should surely rule itself free of any Syrian influence whatsoever, hopefully this is what will eventually come to pass

[@ebonymaw8457]

@Hamad Al-Shebani Syria is not doing so hot either.

[@salemhajj3112]

@Hamad Al-Shebani stay in your desert bro we don't want you

[@SmackDabCola]

@Hamad Al-Shebani Why should I argue with you when it stinks to be you? You will be informed of your own deathly experience, indeed.

[@zackabee5498]

No cause Lebanon president works for isreal.

[@suleyman8696]

@@ebonymaw8457 Syria was good until 2011

[@hannibalbarca8521]

Emile Lahoud was an obedient servant to the Syrians.

[@Phoenix-ii8ff]

not syrians, it was only assad regime, syrians dont like the regime and dont support what he did in lebanon

[@syriansayf]

We support Assad, we the Syrians

[@syriansayf]

Don't forget that Lebanon is part of Syria, and it won't be separated forever after the French.

[@syriansayf]

Lebanon owes Syria it's existence, where do you think your resources come from?

[@syriansayf]

Lebanese people still thinking they generate their own 2h of electricity a day

[@herrgolf]

No shock that Al Jazeera describes Syria so negatively.

[@eliejabbour8827]

Because it is

[@hectorrokho]

Because Syria betrayed Lebanon and still till today from 50 years

[@gshsenpai6446]

Lol Syria occupied my country ofc it is bad

[@user-ih4tb7xc2r]

الجزيرة محطة انكليزية ..بلغة عربية

[@theroadupward]

References to Syria meddling in Lebanon-why was Bush and Chirac not also meddling in Lebanon? Double standard here? Or does Qatar-funded Al-Jazeera have an agenda to promote? Question more, people.

[@edwinhaber2584]

From 30 years ago Lebanon was the best country ever in these 30 years Lebanon was all over with some fire

[@PotatoPI]

No bruh Lebanon has never been the best country. Lebanon didn't even exist before the 1940s

[@nahida_kaddoura4488]

z_waterfox__ there were something called levant there were nothing called Lebanon syria jordan Palestine it was one

[@eliejabbour8827]

@@nahida_kaddoura4488 nope, lebanon is autonomous since 1860

[@hectorrokho]

@@PotatoPI Lebanon exist before syria if u dont know history go google it

[@neptuneplayzroblox4555]

@@PotatoPI can u go read ur history book please? That would rly help.

[@forestpump]

Was a bit hypocritical of the US to complain about Syria's occupation of Lebanon, how many countries have they occupied in the past and in still do, their best friends Israel currently occupy Palestinian territory ffs

[@MohamedMohamed-wi5vu]

@THE CONTRACTORS Isreal must die

[@paulhunter6742]

This documentary was very detailed covering political and military connections between Lebanon and Syria. What about current economic crisis in Lebanon? Has this had any effects upon Syria economy?

[@eusoqueroeserfeliz709]

next, Jordan!

[@yael2221]

Same here friend!!! Same here... But u said "I want chrisitans, muslims - shia, sunni"- u forgot the Jews. We want peace too!

[@rabbannahual-quran5315]

√

[@v.prestorpnrcrtlcrt2096]

Baaaah

[@PotatoPI]

We don't want the Jews out of Palestine, we want Israel out.

[@qusaiyounis-gz6tk]

Who said that we hate the Jews, we just want Israel outside the region, and to return the Palestinians to their lands from which they were expelled? After this peace begins.

[@hijazicell8688]

🇱🇧🇪🇬🇵🇸

[@mohammadalwazzan3937]

Who’s here in 2021

[@i.c.e.7555]

Rip Lokman slim

[@alvarez6487]

I support the neutrality in your documentation of Syria!

[@MrUmar72]

One dimension completely missing i.e. The role of Israel which is most developed, most hegemonic out to destroy the unity of Arabs for its future aspirations, in the region. Has Israel been completely respecting the sovereignty of Lebanon in which it is quite nincompoop. So then many things piled on the shoulder of Syria must be actually Israeli launched.

[@hassooonnn6504]

Al Jazeera is owned by Israel don’t worry

[@CJ1403UTube]

Ummm. Isn't it the other way around. Bro I'm Lebanese. And it's time for the Arabs to stop saying Israel Israel. Ffs the Arabs have hurt themselves more than anyone will

[@osher87]

@@CJ1403UTube I'm Israeli, you should see our side. When Hezbollah kidnapped and killed soldiers at the border in 2006, these terrorists fired rockets all over the north, its was a patrol that was ambushed and the rockets were a diversion. In the video all they say is 2006 Israel invaded Lebanon, like the aggressor who just want war. Shameful really shameful to think that way.

[@CJ1403UTube]

@@osher87 I agree. I wish Israel destroys HEZBOLLAH and amal. Sick of these terrorists running the country

[@gshsenpai6446]

@@CJ1403UTube same

[@samiyalcas1280]

2:05. Al. Khanzier

[@hectorfive222]

Good night

[@mima1234561]

Lebanon was there way before syria ,Lebanon was mentioned as a region in the history books before Syria ,in the old testament one of the oldest books in history Lebanon and the mountains of Lebanon were mentioned tens and tens of times .only the arabs called the area ( belad al sham) but before that the region of syria Lebanon and Palestine were not united . Even when the ottomans invaded the region of Lebanon and syria, unlike other arab countries ,the mountains of Lebanon were independent .

[@dannyjaber6934]

no, lebanon was syria at that time.

[@Johnny-xu3ny]

The emirate of lebanon

[@elhadidi6055]

Lol thats why we all know Syriac language but we all dont know the far old Lebanese language which doesn't exist. Talking about bible. I read Damascus multi times but no mention for any Lebanese city !!! Its odd. Isn't it !?

[@ksamek3]

Lebanon was never part of syria it was part of greater syria which is different to Syria it included jorden and Palestine and Iraq as well So people say Iraq was part of syria . No Lebanese langauge was phenecian. In the bible sidon and tyre are 2 lebanese citys mentioned and there's more. Go learn to read Neil you ignorant genius

[@elhadidi6055]

ksamek3 a street called straight its in new testament. Its damascus. Damascus mentioned more than 10 times in old testament and revelations You go and educate yourself , fool

[@Randall2023]

Dauphin River First Nation Manitoba Canada 🇨🇦

[@kennymeyerowitz509]

The Peoples of Lebanon's must have their land restored to them says Jesus.

[@disigia]

man i wish i had al jazeera on cable then i could watch real news...

[@pharanaiton6851]

RTCW?

[@superkawaii8331]

Hafez al-Assad: women are equal and should be represented in parliament Muslim Brotherhood: women need to wear hijabs

[@clubpenguinwwefan08]

He was great !

[@etlandbicprendi8876]

Yeah we have all witnesses what Assads meant by it: so many Syrian women murdered and more sleeping tough in EU Turkey Lebanon and Jordan

[@leen8770]

Id take the muslim brotherhood anyday over Hafez Al Assad. He ruined our country. At least the muslim brotherhood was created by educated professors who had a vision for the country.

[@jabalimohamed1983]

Hezboshaitan period

[@rabbannahual-quran5315]

?

[@christchamoon6864]

Lol

[@hadi-xp5hl]

Syria was an Armenian city belonging to the state of Greater Armenia

[@srt4874]

😂 No Aleppo alone is older than armenia

[@hijazicell8688]

🇱🇧

[@rosaalba1660]

Lebanon was a Mountain in Syria.

[@biblicalones4623]

That’s correct Tell that to the Christians of Lebanon’s

[@rosaalba1660]

@@biblicalones4623 No need!! I'm a Christian of Lebanon. Maronite fled Damascus in 4th. century AD from Nestorian and Jacobite persecution up to the heights of Syrian Mountain. Not the Sea coast which Greek named Phoenicia from Latakia to Akre. Saint Maroun relique is in Syria Lebanon was 'Mount Lebanon' till independence from France in 1941. Have a nice Bible Ones.

[@eliejabbour8827]

No it's not. Lebanon is actually the only real country in the ME, the only country its own population demanded to be created.

[@suleyman8696]

@@eliejabbour8827 Nah Lebanon is Syrian but it was created by the french to have an ally in the middle east

[@eliejabbour8827]

@@suleyman8696 no it's not. Mount-Lebanon has been an autonomous state since 1860. The lebanese people under the leadership of Patriarch Elias al-hoayek demanded the creation of greater Lebanon in 1920 after the end of the ottoman occupation. As I said, lebanon is the least fake country in the region and the only country that was demanded to be created by its own people.

[@rmt1594]

Hafez al Assad wasn't the one who established Hizbollah, it was Iran.

[@dodovomitory3496]

yes Hezbollah and Syria were opposed at first. I hate baath party and hafez with all my heart but this video is obviously not showing the full picture but nonetheless was a good watch

[@maisamsadigi1658]

Iran and Israel 😊

[@MRZ12000]

Imagine every country in the Levant wants to be in Lebonan since 1964 when I went ti Beyruit as teenager

[@PotatoPI]

Wtf no we Syrians don't want to live in lebanon lol.

[@PotatoPI]

@warnings X I've never heard anyone say that, are you sure you have heard a Syrian saying it?

[@PotatoPI]

@ali bazzi well, I don't live in Lebanon. I live in Syria, so u can stfu

[@hadi-xp5hl]

Syria was an Armenian city belonging to the state of Greater Armenia

[@elhadidi6055]

Tbh as Syrian myself i dont mind Lebanese people yet i dont want any kind of relationship between the 2 countries. Not now not in the near future. Not even in the far one. Let them handle their own issues and we will handle ours I even will go more with building walls and stop anything coming from that land. They can use sea so they will survive. We Syrians have our culture and traditions which are far different from them. Only 4 or 5 kinds of cuisines are similar , Turks are far more relative than Lebanese people.

[@ksamek3]

And God knows you guys have a lot of issues to deal with

[@elhadidi6055]

ksamek3 again your country is not better. And never been. Now the war is almost over. Lets watch what will happen !!? Just we dont want any kind of relations with you or your people

[@ksamek3]

Nell Hadidi of course it's better you idiot ask any non syrian and is the war really over on syria I hope so that means the Syrian refugees in Lebanon will return to Syria and let's see what the future holds for syria I hope it's good I really do

[@elhadidi6055]

ksamek3 it is almost over. Now Daraa and in 6 months the full north. And yes we should take those refugees back. Thank you for having them all this time.

[@elhadidi6055]

ksamek3 i heard a lot about Lebanon from Jordanians and Palestinians. Its strange country to be honest with you. Each place controlled by special group and everyone hates the other. I don’t take any Syrian opinion as i know it will not be fair

[@samiyalcas1280]

Meddel east. Always pain & suffering since. Ever.

[@bobbydazzler3056]

Why has Al Qaeda (supposedly extreme Sunni) never attacked Israel at any point.....all it does it fight other Muslims sects or parties of their own faith (like in Libya or Mali) This leads me to believe that the rumours are true...that Al Qaeda, Saudis & U.S are indeed allies and working in tandem....and by extension Israel through it's relationship with the U.S.

[@rabbannahual-quran5315]

√

[@hijazicell8688]

🇪🇬🇵🇸

[@hijazicell8688]

🇪🇬🇱🇧🇯🇴🇵🇸

[@Arziil]

11:31 in this video, Aoun says that if he is defeated [by the syrian army] he will die there [in Lebanon] because he does NOT want to deceive his people...hahaha!

[@salimsabaa3966]

I bet this senile old man doesnt remember his words and would claim this isnt him but just a look alike

[@samktb3325]

What ended up happening to him?

[@Arziil]

@@samktb3325 he fled to france...and hid there till 2005...and now he is serving as a puppet president of lebanon, totally control by hizbolla and iran

[@karlkfoury2213]

@@samktb3325 fled to france returned Became president

[@jamieclark2443]

The Dalai Lama said "Be the change you wish to see in the world". Or accept that people will fight because of the desire for power.

[@razasayyed382]

Well said

[@kanz_alzikrayat]

We were never siblings

[@batuach100]

It’s very strange that they never called it a SYRIAN OCCUPATION,,,,,

[@holeefuk6087]

cuz oppression is not involved not like israeli occupation

[@redeyeshukurenai921]

​@@holeefuk6087💀

[@AAAA12377]

Syrian occupation was ten time worse that Israeli occupation.

[@rocky54app]

هذه ثقافتنا للاسف من ايام الخلفاء حتی الان وستبقى ثقافة القتل والحروب والقبور. تبا لكل من علمنا هذه الثقافة .

[@iska788]

Writing in capital letters and using swear-words make you look as if you are trying to cover up your lack in formal education.

[@phoeniciancedars8521]

Lebanon is 7000 years old 5000 years older than Syria, there was no such thing as Syria throughout history it has always been the "Land of Aram" the Greeks changed that to "Syria". Lebanon is God's favourite country says so in the old testament.

[@vahaggaribyan3624]

Claude Aoun it only says that Damascus is the oldest continuously inhabited city in the world doesn't mention Syria just mentions the city or whatever they called it then region and the people now that live there Syrians are not the same people as before these are Arabs. Armenia just as in example is probably much older than Syria it's in the Old Testament but some names of places have changed for most part. Just said continuously inhabited city in the world.

[@sku6960]

Claude Aoun who cares what was its name ? it was part of this land even when its name was syria

[@lovesearch012]

lol

[@jadzem7150]

Damascus is the oldest city in the world, go ask any historian and ull get the answer i did give u

[@elhadidi6055]

Lol yeah. Older than earth. Thats why we all know Syriac/Aramaic language but none has ever heard about Lebanese language. Ohhh yeah. Its a mountain. So probably the so called Lebanese used to dwell in caves !

[@biloz2988]

The whole area east of the Mediterranean has seen and got caught in wars after wars since the dawn of civilization. The reason is the strategic geographic location between the 3 main continents in the world, Europe, Asia and Africa. Everyone wants to control whatever they want. Why not declare the whole area peaceful and open it to free trade and tourism? Everyone wins instead of everyone loses to each other forever.

[@kaddanwasoouf8275]

Killing each others after that put blame on anothers .

[@144dwilson]

It is Europe that made two countries out of biblical Syria, journalists do some research the British and the French did a job on the area. War and Injustice have always been the agenda.

[@144dwilson]

Esau is in Syria Illegally telling the Syrians who should be in their country and at the same time giving away Golan to Israel and you think that will solve the problem.

[@user-wh6fw2id9n]

No such thing as "Biblical Syria".

[@hadi-xp5hl]

Syria was an Armenian city.

[@hadi-xp5hl]

Syria was an Armenian city belonging to the state of Greater Armenia

[@hadi-xp5hl]

@Lebaneser Scrooge Syria was an Armenian city belonging to the state of Greater Armenia

[@mutasemmurad3229]

To Al Jazeera, the translation of the Arabs in this movie is covered mysteriously, We Arabs know every single detail but we need the word to understand every word in English , please fix it

[@maisamsadigi1658]

Bashar al assad is not Even 1 percent like his Father

[@CJ1403UTube]

11:30 yes. He deceived the people back then and he continues to do so.

[@user-hb1pt9nj2n]

But why they are dwing this🙁

[@Worldinformat]

5 year old.

[@Dragon-gl1rw]

Lebanese, Syrians and Iraqis are One Country One People broke up by Britain and Frnace.

[@NaBihoV]

Ho Pw no we are not one country nor one people, get your facts right.

[@Reemalarawi]

No ! Iraqi are assyrian Lebanon and syria syrian ! And south syria and iraq was arab ! That’s before islam !

[@hassooonnn6504]

Ho Pw no, Levant ( lebanon and syria) not iraq, they have a different dialect and different traditions however Lebanon and Syria share traditions and dialects even Palestine and maybe Jordan

[@gshsenpai6446]

@@Reemalarawi no we aint one people Syria Lebanon are both 2 independent countries

[@mxkinist]

🤢🤢🤢🤢

[@unclemikedavis4210]

never mind money is the root of all evil. so is power?

[@MrMike0191]

Add islam (as an ideology) to that list

[@MrMike0191]

While you are at it add communism too

[@boonbanrasavong2654]

I read the bible, Jerusalem had have building by the woods came from Lebanon big fur three.

[@rabbannahual-quran5315]

√

[@dakruise1]

False. Lebanon in the bible refers to Jerusalem. This Lebanon is a made up country.

[@etiansaker1190]

@@dakruise1 you are both right and wrong lebanon had a completely different geography but it is not a made up country!

[@dakruise1]

@@etiansaker1190 the British drew the borders and named it.

[@etiansaker1190]

@@dakruise1 the British and French drew the new border but the name goes way back they didn't make it up

[@twitchlatitudeplays2529]

Pheonicia was bigger than Lebanon in the old map. It extended from Gaza to Turkey and who invented the alphabet? And the Canaanite alphabet is still used by the Jews till today ... who invented the ships?..., Do a DNA test and the entire Mediterranean countries have a large percentage of Halo group J2 -pheonician DNA. Southern Italians and Greeks look like Lebanese and Lebanese do not look like them. Lebanon is mentioned in the Old Testament multiple times and so are the Cedars ... Sidon Byblos Tyre Baalbek all in the bible Damascus has nothing to do with Phoenicia ... yes it’s an old city like Babylon Jerusalem etc. In a nutshell Lebanon is not part of Syria but the whole world is part of Lebanon .. However this does not mean you should not have good relations with your neighbors... that’s very important

[@hassooonnn6504]

Twitch Latitude plays Both counties are in the levant, both speak same dialect, both have same traditions, they should become a union or even better one very good country but nevermind Israel will never let that happen

[@hadi-xp5hl]

Syria was an Armenian city belonging to the state of Greater Armenia

[@stephenverchinski409]

Stephen Kinzer. The Great Reset. History that gives much to the background as this does.

[@edwinhaber2584]

Lebanon is burning wheels on the road everywhere I am staying at home because all the roads are being on fire 2019 October 21

[@aquarius1500]

Everyone is treating Palestinians like dirt...drinking water for them is mixed with salt I notice that Palestinians is only hoping for peace...so many children died orphaned....😢

[@coimbralaw]

Except you kissing their a** because you hate Israel and you hate the Jewish people

[@soulrestingkuku1154]

and what about Iran?

[@urgaalnoir5268]

not siblings

[@FareedKhan-sv3yf]

🙏👍💐🌹🇮🇳😀🕋🌙🙏👍💐🌹🇮🇳😀🕋🌙💐💐💐💐💐🌹🌹👍👍👍

[@erikrivasrosenthal8317]

Hafez Al Assad has a big head. Let’s call him “potato head”

[@dalierramirez888]

hafez al assad intervened in lebanon and brung freedom now lebanon helps bashar al asad and the kurds to stop the jihadists

[@eliejabbour8827]

Hafez al assad intervened in Lebanon to bring freedom???😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@dalierramirez888]

@@eliejabbour8827 yeah

[@dalierramirez888]

@@eliejabbour8827 well and dont laugh

[@dalierramirez888]

@@eliejabbour8827 -_-

[@gshsenpai6446]

👍😂😂😂😂😂

[@MohamadShatila-sb5qf]

Tells you

[@tomytoma6287]

Lebanon is a colonial european creationg made by france from the lands of Syria, so what do you expect, who called the Syrians to intervine in the lebanese civil war??? Martians? or Lebansese themselves? guess?

[@mxkinist]

syria is a fictional boundary loosely held together encompassing different ethnic groups that have different cultures and traditions. Syria's borders looks like any random post colonial african failed state. Lebanon is mentioned 70 times in the Bible and is a Land of Christianity.

[@ponyclub3198]

@@mxkinist True. Both Lebanon and Israel are mentioned in the Bible.

[@hadi-xp5hl]

Syria was an Armenian city belonging to the state of Greater Armenia

[@hadi-xp5hl]

Syria was an Armenian city belonging to the state of Greater Armenia

[@AAAA12377]

Typical brainwashed leftist

[@Cloudnine422]

FIRST OF ALL; it’s PALESTINE 🇵🇸 occupied Palestine not israel. Educate yourself 🛑

[@titob.yotokojr.9337]

Palestine does not exist as yet. On the other hand, Israel is already a reality whether you accept it or not.

[@Noah-gs2hc]

@@titob.yotokojr.9337 unfortunately you're right.

[@rosaalba1660]

@@titob.yotokojr.9337 Israel has no legally international recognized borders since it's foundation in 1948 .

[@suecollins8199]

Historically Judea not Palestine.

[@samuelhpardew751]

AL Jazeera, what are you trying to do here, drive a wedge between Lebanon and Syria so that Lebanon is consumed by Israel?

[@vuho2075]

Lebanon has already been consumed by Iran, via its Lebanese Expeditionary Force (aka Hezbollah). There's nothing left for our Palestinian hating friends.

[@AAAA12377]

Nah they are just telling the truth ,Syria and their allies are the real traitors and problems of Lebanon.

[@thekingfox6303]

The Syrian army is so strong and they help the Lebanon’s people all

[@TonyMouawad]

Hahahahah, they got pushed out by the Christians resistance.

[@haithamalsuaibe473]

Tony Mouawad Syria gave aid to the Christians

[@neptuneplayzroblox4555]

Yeah right -_-

[@1776-or-die]

This aged well 😂

[@berele4851]

Syria > Lebanon

[@thabangmabotha110]

.

[@thezmanchar]

Kamal Jumblat was a son of a beeatchhhhh

[@Worldinformat]

What politics of Lebanon, Lebanon is just another desert.

[@samapesh795]

Carnous You’re a special kind of idiot aren’t you

[@ghazaljoseph160]

Hahahah you are right sam

[@ghazaljoseph160]

Camous if you now a little bit of Lebanon you don't tell that

[@BarbarraBay]

Carnous just posting Zionist style demonation and propaganda

[@parrotplayz2039]

@@BarbarraBay not really.

[@Theziz8]

We want nothing to do with Syria, leave us be. Israel leave us be. We'll do just fine and even better than you, but I guess that's what you're scared of.

[@Worldinformat]

Dude, without hafez ur nothing,

[@Worldinformat]

ur country asked for syria

[@BarbarraBay]

you were unable to look after yourself. Israel gave rise the PLO, you could not control the PLO, the Druze dogs sided with the PLO, the Phalange became the tool of Israel, the Phalange were losing, Syria had to save you. Israel invaded and would not leave. Hezbollah was created to remove Israel. If Hezbollah goes, Israel will conquer Lebanon to the Latani River. unfortunately, the Zionism of Eastern European aliens to the Middle East ignited these problems

[@TonyMouawad]

A politician asked for Syria because their position was being compromised. The majority of the Lebanese population would want nothing to do with Syria back in the 70s.

[@gshsenpai6446]

@@TonyMouawad lol 😂😂😂

[@iceblue1457]

Nazrallah God bless you and protect you and your brave soldiers for all the work that you do for humanity. A million thumbs up to you.

[@NaBihoV]

Ice Blue who are you and wtf are you talking about, I am curious

[@iceblue1457]

@@NaBihoV Watch the video. My opinion is based on that video.

[@gopalkrishnapatil8438]

Keeping Religen in home is the only solution.

[@avikazak655]

Help me escape syria

[@guleet75]

Lebanon is Syria !

[@guleet75]

@L7 MS Well they used to call Lebanon "Little Syria" ! It was separated from "Greater Syria" By the French !!

[@hassooonnn6504]

guleet lebanon is syria syria is lebanon, we won’t seperate counties until French and Britain put some borders in the way, the levant is one country and should be obviously Israel would never let that happen

[@guleet75]

@@hassooonnn6504 The Levant also includes Jordan and Palestine ! Right ?

[@hassooonnn6504]

guleet yeah but mainly syria and lebanon and then Palestine is harder because Israel occupies it and Jordan depends but yeah mainly Syria and Lebanon then Palestine and Jordan

[@biblicalones4623]

@L7 MS It was always greater Syria Even in the Bible it’s mentioned. And also mentions Lebanon