A member of the “Strong Lebanon” bloc, MP Ibrahim Kanaan, stressed that “Christmas for us is not just a metaphor for gifts, but rather love, solidarity, cooperation and mutual solidarity. Christianity away from petty interests, challenges and legitimate choices in life”.
And he underlined, during a meeting held in the hall of the church of Sant’Antonio il Grande in the town of Jdeidet al-Matn, on the occasion of Christmas, that “we must live the humility, the hope and the solidarity which strengthens us in the circumstances confrontation is being with each other, and I am with you, and my visit today is not a “path of the road”. And not to “spread incense and fallah”, but rather to complete the journey together , with all the people of Jdeideh, Baouchriye and Al-Sad, in meeting their needs, requirements and problems.
Kanaan focused on “when we are with each other in truth, no one is stronger than us. And so we will be for the good of development, hospitalization, medicine and all fields”, recalling that “I had a meeting with my family in San Sarkis and Bacchus and with my family in San Maroun al-Baouchriyeh, and today here in Sant’Antonio, together we form a case, far from any small interest, to realize our aspirations and preserve our dignity.
