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REPORT NO. 24 
 
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PREPARATIONS UNDERWAY FOR MAY 25 PRESIDENTIAL VOTE 
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SUBJECT: MGLBO1: LEBANON MONITORING GROUP SITUATION
REPORT NO. 24

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PREPARATIONS UNDERWAY FOR MAY 25 PRESIDENTIAL VOTE
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1. (SBU) Qatari Emir Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, Qatari
PM Hamad bin Jassim bin Jabr al-Thani, Arab League
Secretary General Moussa, EU High Representative Solana,
and the foreign ministers of France, Spain, and Italy plan
to attend the election and LAF General Sleiman's
inauguration, according to press. (Ops/Embassy Beirut e-
mail, NOWLebanon.com)

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HIZBALLAH POSTPONES SPEECH AND RALLY UNTIL MAY 26
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2. (SBU) Hizballah leader Nasrallah is scheduled to speak
at the event, which will commemorate the eighth
anniversary of Israel's withdrawal from south Lebanon.
(Ops/Embassy Beirut e-mail)

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SLEIMAN THANKS SUPPORTERS, BUT BLASTS ISRAEL
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3. (SBU) Sleiman conveyed his gratitude for efforts by
Qatar, the Arab League, and all countries supporting
Lebanon, pledging to preserve Lebanese democracy, uphold
the constitution, and protect freedoms of thought and
expression. He also accused Israel of attempting to
distance the Lebanese from each other, declaring "our
enemy is Israel." The Lebanon desk notes anti-Israeli
rhetoric is a common feature of Lebanese politics.
(Ops/Lebanon desk telcon, NOWLebanon.com)

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OPPOSITION REMOVES TENTS FROM DOWNTOWN BEIRUT
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4. (SBU) Embassy Beirut reports Hizballah continued to
remove tents around the Grand Serail throughout the night.
The only remaining tents in the area were put up three
years ago to protest the detention of Lebanese citizens by
Syria, and are not controlled by the opposition.
(Ops/Embassy Beirut e-mail)

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U.S. STATEMENTS RECEIVE WIDE MEDIA COVERAGE
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5. (SBU) The Lebanese press focused on Assistant
Secretary Welch's comments that the Doha agreement was a
positive development for Lebanon and the next step would
be implementation. (Ops/Embassy Beirut e-mail)

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UNSC WELCOMES DOHA AGREEMENT
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6. (U) Media report the body issued a non-binding

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statement supporting the agreement, calling it "an
essential step towards the resolution of the current
crisis." (Reuters)

7. (U) Minimize considered.
RICE

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