Independence Movement (Lebanon)

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The Independence Movement (Harakat Al-Istiklal) (Arabic:حركة اللإستقلال) is a Lebanese minor regional political party, founded in 2006 by Michel Moawad, son of slain Lebanese President René Moawad and MP Nayla Moawad.

It is considered as being feudal, it's membership constituted mostly by the Moawad family in Zgharta, North Lebanon.

The movement is currently part of the anti-Syrian Qornet Shehwan Gathering and the March 14 Alliance.

It has 2 maronite Christian MPs for the Zgharta district in the Lebanese Parliament, Jawad Boulos and Nayla Moawad.

[edit] External links

• Independence Movement Unofficial Site

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