Aramean Democratic Organization

Aramean Democratic Organization Party
Leader Gabi Gallo
Founded 1988
Ideology Arameanism
National conservatism
Christian democracy
Religious nationalism
Political position Right-wing
Colours Red, Blue and White
Website
www.aramaic-dem.org
Politics of Lebanon
Political parties
Elections

Aramean Democratic Organization (Syriac: ܛܘܟܣܐ ܐܪܡܝܐ ܕܝܡܘܩܪܛܝܐ) (Arabic: التنظيم الآرامي الديمقراطي At-Tanzim al-Arami al-Dimoqraty) also known as ArDO, was founded in 1988[1] and is a Syriac Aramean political party in Lebanon.[2][3][4][5] The Aramean Democratic Organization's goal is to reestablish Aramean independence and reconstituting the Aramean Nation by reclaiming the heartland of the ancient ancestral homeland most of which lies within today's Syria.

Aim

To establish an independent democratic Aramean state on the land of Aram (within today's central Syria) with Lebanon as a point of departure.

Objectives

Principles

  1. The Arameans as people possess a nation's all capacities such as a language, as well cultural and ethnic identity. But it is an oppressed people, whose original land (present-day central Syria) is occupied by the occupational forces of Syrian Arab Republic.
  2. Citizens of the Aramean nation are individuals belonging to the following communities:
    • Syriac Orthodox Church /Mostly known as Aramean Orthodox Christians
    • Syriac Catholic Church /Mostly known as Aramean Catholic Christians
    • Gabaadin's, Bakhaa's and Maalula's Christians /Mostly known as Aramean-speaking Christians
    • Maronite Church /Some of them identify as Aramean Catholic Christians, especially the Maronites in Israel

Flag

The Aramean flag will be the national flag of the future independent Aramea.

Aramean flag of the future independent Aramean nation state within present-day central Syria.

Language

The Aramaic language, the spoken language of Jesus Christ, would be the official language of the future Aramean nation state.

Religion

The Christian religion would be the only official religion of the future Aramean nation state within present-day central Syria.

See also

References

  1. A R A M E I S K K R O N O L O G I
  2. Lebanon Political Parties
  3. Arab Decision
  4. International - Unrepresented Nations & Peoples Organisation
  5. Arab Decision

External links

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