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]
Syriac Union Party ܓܒܐ ܕܚܘܝܕܐ ܣܘܪܝܝܐ ܒܠܒܢܢ حزب الاتحاد السرياني | |
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| Abbreviation | SUP |
| Leader | Ibrahim Murad |
| Founder | Ibrahim Murad |
| Founded | 29 March 2005 |
| Ideology | Syriac minority rights Assyrian nationalism |
| National affiliation | March 14 Alliance |
| Parliament of Lebanon | 0 / 128
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| Cabinet of Lebanon | 0 / 30
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| http://www.syriac-union.org/ | |
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
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edit- ^ Al-Monitor:Syriac Christians, Kurds Boost Cooperation in Syria Archived 2015-04-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Assyrian International News Agency Assyrians in Lebanon Stand in Solidarity With Their Syrian Kin
- ^ Al-Jazeera Syria's Assyrians: 'No one helped us'
- ^ "Christian Minorities seek their first-ever portfolio in new Cabinet". Archived from the original on 2018-06-25. Retrieved 2014-10-16.
- ^ "Universal Syriac Union Party of Lebanon supports Lebanese Forces party candidates in upcoming elections". Syriac Press. 4 May 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2022.