At the Lebanese-Palestinian border on March 27, 1934, many were watching for the appearance of Dr. Chaim Weizmann. It has been a long time since this chemist of Russian origin, naturalized British, swapped his laboratory for the cozy lounges of embassies or conference rooms. To see his dream of creating a Jewish state come to fruition, the leader of the World Zionist Organization works tirelessly to introduce himself into ruling circles around the world, and that evening, he is expected by important personalities in Beirut.
His first official stop, the next day, was at the Grand Serail. [siège actuel du gouvernement libanais] with the French High Commissioner to the Levant, Mr. de Martel [le Liban était sous mandat français entre 1920 et 1943]. The development of trade between Palestine and the mandated states are mentioned, but also the strengthening of friendly ties between the populations of the two neighboring countries.
La délégation sioniste se rend ensuite à Bkerké [siège de l'Église maronite, au nord de Beyrouth]. To the Maronite patriarchy, Weizmann affirms to MgrArid [patriarche maronite entre 1932 et 1955] what “his community is happy to maintain cordial relations with the Lebanese populations†. A message well received by the head of the
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The Orient-The Day (Beyrouth)
Lebanese French-speaking daily newspaper born in 1971 from a merger betweenThe OrientandThe Day, it is one of the most widely read foreign language newspapers in the country and within the Lebanese diaspora, particularly French-speaking. Sovereignist and defender of freedoms, especially during the period of Syrian tutelage (1990-2005), it has long been perceived as the newspaper of the right-wing Christian elite. But it has repositioned itself over the last fifteen years, renewing its editorial team and introducing an English-speaking version of its site, called L’Orient Today. Today it remains one of the newspapers most opposed to the growing influence of Hezbollah, an armed Shiite party supported by Iran.
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