Joyce Gemayel
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Joyce Gemayel (née Tayan) is the wife of former President of Lebanon, Amin Gemayel, and mother of the assassinated politician Pierre Amine Gemayel.
She married into the Gemayel family in 1967, becoming part "of one of Lebanon's most prominent Christian political dynasties", [1] and raised three children, Pierre, Sami and Nicole, as Maronite Christians.
Images of her grieving her son were widely used in global media reports, [2] illustrating the "tears and cries of anger" of the mourners. [3] Subsequently, and alongside her husband, [4] Gemayel has spoken out against political killings in Lebanon, and encouraged Christian Lebanese to be "united" in opposition to Syrian influence in the country. [5]
[edit] References
- ^ Obituary: Pierre Gemayel, BBC News, 21 November, 2006
- ^ Thousands Mourn Slain Christian Minister in Lebanon, Christian Today, November 23, 2006
- ^ Lebanon Crisis Deepens, The Saudi Gazette, 23 November, 2006
- ^ Gemayel murder leads to second 'Independence Intifada', Ya Libnan, 24 November, 2006
- ^ Lebanon won't give in to pro-Syrian threats, Ya Libnan, 30 November, 2006
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