Anti-Syrian

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Anti-Syrian is a journalistic and political term used to describe a political position, which opposes the Syrian regime's interference in Lebanon. Unlike the term Anti-American, anti-Syrian does not express opposition or hostility toward the Syrian culture or people (which are very similar to those of Lebanon) but rather its government.

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[edit] Lebanese Political Position

Anti-Syrian is a political stance that the majority of Lebanese hold towards the Syrian Baathist regime, due to its 30-year occupation of Lebanon, and its continuous influence on their country's affairs. The anti-Syrian sentiment culminated in Lebanon's largest demonstration on March 14, 2005, which was to become known as the Cedar Revolution.[1] The Syrian Army withdrew from Lebanon soon after although their interference in Lebanon did not stop.[2] The politicians of the Cedar Revolution are known as the March 14 Alliance.

[edit] Usage in the Press

bbc.co.uk

  • "World leaders and Lebanese politicians have condemned the bomb attack that killed an anti-Syrian Lebanese MP in a mainly Christian suburb of Beirut."[3]

MonstersandCritics.com

  • "Anti-Syrian government minister Pierre Gemayel was killed by unidentified gunmen in a Christian neighbourhood of Beirut in November 2006."[4]
  • "Anti-Syrian majority accuse Lebanese opposition of coup."[5]

Reuters

  • "Anti-Syrian Lebanese Crowds Honor Slain Hariri."[6]
  • "Tens of thousands of flag-waving Lebanese gathered in central Beirut on Wednesday to remember Rafik al-Hariri, two years after the former premier's killing, and show support for the anti-Syrian government."[7]
  • "June 19 - Lebanese parliamentary elections end in victory for anti-Syrian alliance led by Hariri's son Saad al-Hariri."[8]

The San Francisco Chronicle

  • "The event that has neighborhoods turning into bunkers is the planned rally on Wednesday by the pro-government coalition known as March 14, named for the date of a huge pro-Hariri, anti-Syrian protest, one month after the slaying of the popular prime minister in 2005."[9]

United Press International

  • "Unions condemn anti-Syrian attacks."[10]

The World Peace Herald

  • "The anti-Syrian daily said in a commentary the massive turnout two years after Hariri's assassination proves the pro-government camp is not a just a minority and can take to the streets just as the opposition does."[11]

Washington Report on Middle East Affairs

  • "True to his family’s heritage, Amin’s son, the young Pierre Gemayel who was killed this week, was a minister in Fuad Saniora’s anti-Syrian government, itself a product of the parliamentary majority which emerged as a result of popular revulsion at the murder in February 2005 of the former prime minister, Rafiq Hariri—a murder for which Syria and its local allies were widely blamed."[12]

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[edit] References

  1. ^ Two Views: The Crisis in Lebanon: Who Benefits?
  2. ^ SignOnSanDiego.com > News > World - From cows to Humvees, American involvement deepens in Lebanon after Syrian withdrawal
  3. ^ BBC NEWS | Middle East | Anger at new Lebanon MP killing
  4. ^ Anti-Syrian majority accuse Lebanese opposition of coup (Extra) - Middle East
  5. ^ At least three killed in bus explosions in Lebanon (3rd Lead) - Middle East
  6. ^ http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070214/wl_nm/lebanon_dc_8
  7. ^ http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070214/wl_nm/lebanon_dc_5
  8. ^ http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L13582123.htm
  9. ^ Lebanon neighborhoods turning into bunkers / Nation on edge as anniversary of Hariri assassination nears
  10. ^ International Intelligence - Analysis - UPI.com
  11. ^ Down For Maintenance
  12. ^ Two Views: The Crisis in Lebanon: Who Benefits?