The Syriac Union Party (Syriac: ܓܒܐ ܕܚܘܝܕܐ ܣܘܪܝܝܐ ܒܠܒܢܢ, Arabic: حزب الاتحاد السرياني) abbreviated as SUL is a Lebanese Assyrian[1][2][3] political party established on 29 March 2005. It expresses points of view of the Assyrian 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 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 | Assyrian 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.