Syriac Union Party
ܓܒܐ ܕܚܘܝܕܐ ܣܘܪܝܝܐ ܒܠܒܢܢ
حزب الاتحاد السرياني
AbbreviationSUP
LeaderIbrahim Murad
FounderIbrahim Murad
Founded29 March 2005 (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 very close with the opposition of the 14 March alliance.

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

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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". Archived from the original on 2018-06-25. Retrieved 2014-10-16.
  5. ↑ "Universal Syriac Union Party of Lebanon supports Lebanese Forces party candidates in upcoming elections". Syriac Press. 4 May 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
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