On March 14, 2005, following the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, the Lebanese people rose in a revolution that crossed sects, sectarian identities, and political affiliations to expel the Syrian occupation from Lebanon. Today, after 19 years since the withdrawal of the occupation, this is how the Lebanese remembered the "Cedar Revolution":
Hariri: President Saad Hariri wrote on the platform "X": "March 14. A people's revolution and a story of independence. It remains in our conscience and awareness. We will not forget."
Jumblatt: The head of the Lebanese Forces Party, Samir Geagea, posted on his account via "X": "Not just a day, but a path and course. March 14, the anniversary of the Cedar Revolution."
Gemayel: For his part, the head of the Lebanese Phalanges Party, MP Samy Gemayel, wrote on "X": "March 14 is a very dear anniversary to my heart, representing a culmination of a long struggle carried out by several generations in the liberation of Lebanon and the emancipation of the Lebanese from internal hegemony and external occupations. Greetings to all my comrades in the student resistance against the Syrian occupation and the security-judicial regime that took control of governance in Lebanon after the war. The clean spirit of resistance that confronted the situation in schools, universities, and squares paved the way for the Independence Uprising of 2005 and taught the world that the path to the liberation of peoples is a daily and cumulative struggle passed down from generation to generation. The greatest salute remains for the martyrs of the second independence, for Pierre, Antoine, and their comrades. Thanks to your sacrifices, we walked the path of freedom, and in loyalty to your sacrifices, we continue the struggle for final independence."
Sayegh: Meanwhile, the former MP and head of the National Council to Raise Iranian Occupation from Lebanon, Fares Sayegh, wrote on his "X" account: "Today, the Lebanese people confirmed that they deserve to live. Greetings to the section of Gibran. Greetings to the martyrs of the independence uprising who fell on the road to Lebanon. Your blood is a trust. Lebanon is stronger than everyone."
