The Foreign Relations Department of the “Lebanese Forces” party issued the following statement: The attempt to highlight the writers of the “Pen League” in New York under the description of “Syrian writers,” or to include them within a general framework linked to “Greater Syria” without a clear and explicit reference to their Lebanese identity, constitutes a violation of the documented historical and cultural facts, and leads to the obliteration of an essential part of the Lebanese cultural heritage in exile. Gibran Khalil Gibran, Mikhail Naima, Elia Abu Madi, Rashid Ayoub, Afifa Karam, and other pioneers of diaspora literature belong to well-known Lebanese villages and towns. They carried Lebanon in their intellectual and literary production, contributed to consolidating its cultural and humanitarian presence on the global scene, and were among the most prominent figures who introduced the world to Lebanon as a space of freedom, thought, and creativity. Invoking the geographical or administrative context prevailing during the Ottoman era does not eliminate the national truth of these writers, nor does it justify going beyond their clear and historically proven Lebanese identity. Lebanon was never just a passing geographical detail, but rather formed a deep-rooted cultural, intellectual and political identity, which was clearly reflected in the writings and careers of these pioneers. Accordingly, the Foreign Relations Service of the Lebanese Forces Party is making the necessary contacts in New York and Washington in order to correct this error in the cultural landmark located in New York, and to follow up on resolving this issue, especially since it is one of the priorities of the Lebanese presence in the United States and in the countries of expansion alike, in order to preserve cultural integrity and respect for the truth, and to prevent any attempt to confiscate the Lebanese heritage or dissolve it within loose narratives that do not express historical facts, Lebanon’s civilized image, and its literary and cultural memory.