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Benjamin Weir (December 20, 1923 – October 14, 2016) was an American hostage in Lebanon in 1984–85. Background. Born on December 20, 1923, [1] Weir, who with his ...
Benjamin Weir. The Presbyterian minister was kidnapped in May 1984 by three armed men while strolling with his wife. Weir may have thought he was safe from harm from Muslims because he lived in Shiite West Beirut working with Muslim charities, and had lived in Lebanon since 1958.
Hours after receiving the weapons, the Islamic fundamentalist group Islamic Jihad released one hostage they had been holding in Lebanon, the Reverend Benjamin Weir. [6] 14 September 1985 – 408 more TOWs [7] [8] 24 November 1985 – 18 Hawk anti-aircraft missiles [7] 4 December 1985: Robert McFarlane resigns [9] [10]
That hostage was the Presbyterian missionary Benjamin Weir, from the Near East School of Theology in Beirut. "I needed a priest and God gave me a priest," said Anderson. "I had Bible questions and ...
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The Rev. Benjamin Weir: none 199th GA 1987 Biloxi, Mississippi: Elder Isabel W. Rogers none 200th GA 1988 St. Louis, Missouri: The Rev. C. Kenneth Hall Elder Ruth Montoya 201st GA 1989 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: The Rev. Dr. Joan SalmonCampbell Rev. Herb Meza 202nd GA 1990 Salt Lake City, Utah: Elder Price H. Gwynn, III The Rev. Sharon Johnson ...
May 1984. Presbyterian minister Benjamin Weir is kidnapped by three armed men. Weir may have thought he was safe from harm from Muslims because he had lived in Lebanon since 1958. He lived in Shiite West Beirut working "closely with various Muslim-oriented charity and relief groups".
10. Interview with former hostage and Presbyterian minister, Benjamin Weir – Shortly after his release by Shiite militants in Lebanon in 1985, Benjamin Weir, who became Moderator of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), was interviewed on national television to explain his captivity and subsequent release. As the national ...