Joyce Gemayel
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Joyce Gemayel (Arabic: جويس جميل) (born Joyce Tayan) is the wife of former President of Lebanon, Amin Gemayel (1982-1988), 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
- ^ Asser, Martin. "Obituary: Pierre Gemayel", BBC News, 2006-11-21. Retrieved on 2007-05-29.
- ^ Thousands Mourn Slain Christian Minister in Lebanon. Christian Today (2006-11-23). Retrieved on 2007-05-29.
- ^ "Lebanon Crisis Deepens", Saudi Gazette, 2006-11-23. Retrieved on 2007-05-29.
- ^ MacKinnon, Mark. "Gemayel murder leads to second 'Independence Intifada'", Ya Libnan, 2006-11-24. Retrieved on 2007-05-29.
- ^ "Lebanon won't give in to pro-Syrian threats", Ya Libnan, 2006-11-30. Retrieved on 2007-05-29.
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