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"We may not know who killed [Pierre Gemayel], but we know who committed the Zahleh crime. It will not go unpunished!" Gemayel said, visibly shaken. From beneath the staircase leading to the first floor, where Gemayel was giving his speech, the crowd repeatedly chanted: "Pierre lives in us, Pierre lives in us."
In a radio interview the same day, Gemayel accused [Elias Skaff] of possessing "advance knowledge" of the Zahleh shooting. He urged Skaff not to involve himself in a battle that was much bigger than him, and to stop playing with fire. "We (the Kataeb party) behave with a sense of responsibility, but our duty is also to protect ourselves and our families. I ask you to hand in the criminals without any further delay." A massive manhunt for the two suspected killers is currently underway throughout the Bekaa.Oussama Stamboul!, a Zahleh resident, expressed shock at the killing. "This is the first time such a crime takes place in our city. We're all Christians in Zahleh; we are like one family and know each other very well. We may disagree with each other, but this should not lead to a killing," he said, adding that he was not satisfied by the stance of Skaff or [Michel Aoun] on the issue.See the full content of this document
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Assassinations Shake Christian Town
BEIRUT (IPS) - The lush Bekaa Valley is nestled between snowy Mount Lebanon and the Syrian border. The region, reputed for its wine production, was this week the witness to a violent crime in the Christian city of Zahl...
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