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The view from the village of Ain Ibl, May 25, 2026. (Credit: Lucile Wassermann/L’Orient-Le Jour) Add as preferred on Google SOUTH LEBANON — The mayors of Rmeish, Ain Ibl, Dibil, Qouzah and Alma al-Shaab, five Christian villages along the southern Lebanese border, issued an urgent appeal on Monday to the Council of Catholic Patriarchs and Bishops of Lebanon, which is meeting in Bkirki. They are asking for support to enable residents to remain on their land and displaced people to return “safely and with dignity.” “Help us make staying on our land a choice of life based on security, dignity, work and hope, rather than an anxious wait in uncertainty,” they wrote.On Sunday, ahead of the Council’s annual session, Maronite Patriarch Beshara Rai said he had received the letter from the five mayors. In his homily at Bkirki, he described their 10 demands as “urgent and legitimate” and assured them that the appeal “will occupy an important place” in... You have reached your article limit.Stay informed as events unfold across a region in flux.Subscribe for $0.5/month for the first 3 months. Subscribe now Log in This article is only available to L’Orient Today subscribers. Subscribe now Log in Create a free account to continue reading this article. You’ll also receive The Morning Brief, our must-read daily digest of Middle East news. Opt out anytime Email Address Password Email Address Password I would like to receive special offers from L'Orient Today as well as selections of the best articles. Register By creating an account, you agree to the terms and conditions of use and our privacy policy. Register Or register with: Facebook
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