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News Release For Immediate Release
Ottawa, Feb. 15, 2005 – The National Council on Canada-Arab Relations (NCCAR) deplores the killing of former Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri, and extends to his family and the Lebanese people expressions of condolences and consolation. Mr. Hariri was a dedicated leader of Lebanon who was committed to reconstructing his country physically and politically. For many years, Mr. Hariri had established foundations that aided thousands of people helping generously in social and educational causes. His death deprives Lebanon of one of its truly great and generous sons. “This is a truly heinous crime against an individual who was instrumental to the securing of the Taif Accord, which established peace in Lebanon,” said NCCAR President Hussein Amery. “He followed this by serving three terms as Prime Minister, with reconstruction of Lebanon and its economy at the centrepiece of his efforts.” NCCAR urges the Lebanese people to maintain the course of peace and remain steadfast and guard against all parties who may seek to de-stabilize it during the country's time of mourning or those who will wage attempts to dislodge the country from its period of hard-earned stability. NCCAR calls upon Canada to continue its support for Lebanon and its people and to do all it can to safeguard its stability. -End-
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