Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Good afternoon, Mr. Gemayel. It's good to see you again. You may recall we met when you were in Ottawa recently.
First, I'd just like to take this opportunity to express my sympathies, and the sympathies of the Canadian government and the Canadian people, through you to the victims and the families of the victims of the recent bombing.
I understand that occurred in the district that you represent in parliament and was very close to your office. Our deepest sympathies to the victims of that terrible event.
That's obviously part of what's going on in Syria, along with the destabilization of the region, which is moving from Syria into Lebanon and to other countries in the region.
You mentioned Hezbollah and what Hezbollah fighters might be doing in Lebanon. You mentioned that to me when you were here a few weeks ago. Can you tell us a little bit more about how many Lebanese members of Hezbollah are active in the fight in Syria, who they're fighting for, and who they're being funded by, in your opinion?