Lebanese March 14 movement

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On March 14th 2005, one month after the assassination of Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri on February 14, 2005, over 1 million Lebanese nationals marched into Martyr square in downtown Beirut, that later was known as Freedom square, in a protest against the Syrian presence and the Syrian backed government. Protesters demanded that the truth on who assassinated Prime Minister Hariri be revealed. This day marked the beginning of the Cedar Revolution and the movement became known as Lebanese March 14 movement.

Several Lebanese leaders who opposed Syrian occupation allied together and were later known as the March 14 Alliance.

March 14 forces are an alliance that is made up of several anti-Syrian parties as well as more than 1 million Lebanese. Major parties and leaders are: