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Syriac Union Party (Lebanon)

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Syriac Union Party
ܓܒܐ ܕܚܘܝܕܐ ܣܘܪܝܝܐ ܒܠܒܢܢ
حزب الاتحاد السرياني
AbbreviationSUP
LeaderIbrahim Murad
FounderIbrahim Murad
Founded29 March 2005; 19 years ago (2005-03-29)
IdeologySyriac minority rights
Assyrian nationalism
National affiliationMarch 14 Alliance
Parliament of Lebanon
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Cabinet of Lebanon
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Website
http://www.syriac-union.org/

The Syriac Union Party (Syriac: ܓܒܐ ܕܚܘܝܕܐ ܣܘܪܝܝܐ ܒܠܒܢܢ, Arabic: حزب الاتحاد السرياني) abbreviated as SUL is a Lebanese Assyrian/Syriac[1][2][3] political party established on 29 March 2005. It expresses points of view of the Assyrian/Syriac minority community in Lebanon without any confessional differences between Syriac Orthodox or Syriac Catholic and is vocal in asking for independent seats for the Assyrians/Syriacs in the Lebanese Parliament, rather than confining them to the "minorities seat" in Beirut as is now the case.[4]

The Syriac Union Party is headed by Ibrahim Murad, and is considered[by whom?] very close with the opposition of the 14 March alliance.[citation needed]

The party endorsed the Lebanese Forces in the 2022 parliamentary elections.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ Al-Monitor:Syriac Christians, Kurds Boost Cooperation in Syria Archived 2015-04-06 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Assyrian International News Agency Assyrians in Lebanon Stand in Solidarity With Their Syrian Kin
  3. ^ Al-Jazeera Syria's Assyrians: 'No one helped us'
  4. ^ "Christian Minorities seek their first-ever portfolio in new Cabinet".
  5. ^ "Universal Syriac Union Party of Lebanon supports Lebanese Forces party candidates in upcoming elections". Syriac Press. Retrieved 8 May 2022.