Gemayel

[juh-mahy-el]

noun

1. Amin born 1942, Lebanese political leader: president 1982–88.

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The main Christian militia, the Lebanese Forces, was led by Nadim Gemayel’s father, Bashir, until he was assassinated in Achrafieh in 1982 after being elected the country’s president.

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Gemayel has long called for Hezbollah to give up its weapons.

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In 1982, Christian president-elect Bachir Gemayel came to power with Israeli and U.S. support.

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“This is a war between Iran and Israel on Lebanese territory,” said Sami Gemayel, an MP with the Kataeb party, a long-time rival of Hezbollah.

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“Unfortunately, today, we’re all stuck,” Gemayel said.

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