Al Markaziya – Families of port victims return ashore… William Noun: It will not be a peaceful position

August 4, 2020 is a black story that will not be erased from the minds of the Lebanese, let alone from the hearts of those who have lost loved ones without knowing until now any information about the bombings that destroyed the capital, leaving more than 200 people victims, 6,000 injured, and a large number of displaced residents of the areas surrounding the port of Beirut.

The families’ wounds have not healed and as the Lebanese celebrated the advent of a new year with their families, the families of the victims watched with their grief, pain and grief for those they lost.

The people who had promised, in their last monthly tribune, a new movement, after today they won’t be silent because they are tired of waiting, and here they come back to the earth again to cry out, demanding justice for the crime of the time.

Regarding the move which will be implemented at 11am this morning, the brother of firefighter martyr Joe Noun, William Noun, explained that this move comes after the judges’ strike was lifted, and in conjunction with a session that the Supreme Judicial Council may hold, indicating that the title of the move is “We need a solution.” The appointment of interim judges in the cassation chambers is the only and fastest solution.

Regarding the escalation that people have promised in their monthly position on Jan. 4, 2023, Noun stressed that the move won’t be a regular break where people upload photos of their victims, meaning it won’t be a move. ideal, as we have waited so long and we can not wait any longer.

Regarding the meeting of a delegation of Maronite Patriarch Mar Beshara Boutros Al-Rahi and his delivery of a list of requests that will lead to an international investigation into the file and the preparation of a delegation visit to the Vatican to meet Pope Francis, Noun He said: “We communicated a month and a half ago with the Vatican through the Archbishop of Antilias, and sent a written message which Pope Francis received. We have received a response from His Holiness, and will follow up on the matter with the Vatican, and for this purpose we visited Bkerke”.

He specified that a delegation of the people will travel to the Vatican to support His Holiness the Pope, subject of the international investigation into the crime, or to adopt him, underlining that there is seriousness in following the matter, which we feel preparing to receive the delegation of the people.

It should be noted that at eleven o’clock this morning a protest movement will take place, entitled: “Also stopping the investigation is a crime”, at the invitation of the “Association of families of victims of the Beirut Port Explosion disaster”, to request that the judges the originals and representatives of the Court of Cassation respect the law and approve the investigations following the case of the Beirut attack, in front of the Palace of Justice in Beirut.

Amal Andrews – Kataeb.org