{"id":28009,"date":"2024-11-19T16:09:41","date_gmt":"2024-11-19T21:09:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wlcu.world\/ng\/?p=28009"},"modified":"2024-11-19T16:10:15","modified_gmt":"2024-11-19T21:10:15","slug":"statement-issued-by-the-wlcu-the-theft-of-the-lebanese-emigrant-statue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wlcu.world\/ng\/28009\/","title":{"rendered":"Statement issued by the WLCU the theft of the Lebanese Emigrant Statue"},"content":{"rendered":"


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\n16\/11\/2024
\nSydney – Middle East Times Int\u2019l:<\/strong>
\nThe World Lebanese Culture Union express its deep sorrow and outrage over the recent theft of the Lebanese Emigrant Statue.<\/p>\n

The theft of the Lebanese Emigrant Statue in Preston, Victoria, Australia,
\nis a regrettable crime targeting a symbol of deep value for the Lebanese
\ncommunity both locally and globally. This statue, which embodies the
\nthemes of sacrifice and longing for one\u2019s homeland, stands as a
\ntestament to the contributions of Lebanese emigrants who have supported
\ntheir nation in challenging times. The act of stealing this statue is
\nnot merely an offense against a piece of art, but a violation of the
\nidentity, history, and culture of an entire community and an insult to
\nthe sacrifices of thousands of Lebanese who were compelled to emigrate.
\nThis crime calls for widespread condemnation from both the Lebanese
\ncommunity and Australian authorities. A thorough investigation is
\nessential to identify the perpetrators, hold them accountable, and
\nrestore this important symbol to its rightful place in the community.<\/p>\n

Regards
\nAntoine Karam\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Rami Eid<\/strong>
\nPresident of WLCU GRC For AU & NZ\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 President of Vic WLCU state council
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\n<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

16\/11\/2024 Sydney – Middle East Times Int\u2019l: The World Lebanese Culture Union express its deep sorrow and outrage over the recent theft of the Lebanese Emigrant Statue. The theft of the Lebanese Emigrant Statue in Preston, Victoria, Australia, is a regrettable crime targeting a symbol of deep value for the Lebanese community both locally and …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":46,"featured_media":28011,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-28009","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-an"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/wlcu.world\/ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-11-16-at-3.24.33-PM-2.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wlcu.world\/ng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28009","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wlcu.world\/ng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wlcu.world\/ng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wlcu.world\/ng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/46"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wlcu.world\/ng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=28009"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/wlcu.world\/ng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28009\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":28016,"href":"https:\/\/wlcu.world\/ng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28009\/revisions\/28016"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wlcu.world\/ng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/28011"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wlcu.world\/ng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28009"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wlcu.world\/ng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=28009"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wlcu.world\/ng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=28009"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}