UN General Assembly
1957

41. Lebanon is tied to Syria by the closest possible ties. What grieves our Syrian brethren grieves us, and what makes them rejoice rejoices us. There are exceedingly few countries in the world that are as closely related on one another — culturally, economically and from the point of view of our common destiny — as are Syria and Lebanon. It is difficult to imagine peace and stability in the Near East without the deepest understanding and the truest co-operation between Lebanon and Syria. 42. While pursuing an independent policy of its own, Lebanon feels the deepest sense of solidarity with Syria and will do everything in its power to prevent any harm from being done to it. Lebanon and Syria being bound by the charter of the League of Arab States and by the Arab joint defence pact, Lebanon will always instantly come to the support of Syria if it is attacked.