Cedar Revolution
E144863
The Cedar Revolution was a series of massive, largely peaceful protests in Lebanon in 2005 that demanded the end of Syrian military and political influence and led to the withdrawal of Syrian troops from the country.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cedar Revolution canonical | 5 |
| Rafic Hariri assassination crisis (2005) | 1 |
| Support for the Cedar Revolution | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1248295 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cedar Revolution Context triple: [Martyrs’ Square, wasKeySiteDuring, Cedar Revolution]
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A.
South Lebanon conflict
The South Lebanon conflict was a prolonged period of low-intensity warfare and occupation in southern Lebanon, primarily involving Israel, Hezbollah, and allied militias from the late 1970s until Israel’s withdrawal in 2000.
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B.
Lebanese Civil War
The Lebanese Civil War was a multifaceted conflict from 1975 to 1990 involving sectarian militias, foreign interventions, and devastating urban warfare that reshaped Lebanon’s political and social landscape.
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C.
Green March
The Green March was a 1975 mass demonstration organized by Morocco in which hundreds of thousands of unarmed civilians crossed into Spanish Sahara to pressure Spain into relinquishing control of the territory.
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D.
Black September conflict
The Black September conflict was a violent confrontation in 1970–1971 between the Jordanian government and Palestinian armed organizations that reshaped the Palestinian resistance movement and regional politics in the Middle East.
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E.
Tunisian Revolution
The Tunisian Revolution was a wave of popular protests and civil resistance in Tunisia that overthrew President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali in 2011 and sparked broader uprisings across the Arab world.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cedar Revolution Target entity description: The Cedar Revolution was a series of massive, largely peaceful protests in Lebanon in 2005 that demanded the end of Syrian military and political influence and led to the withdrawal of Syrian troops from the country.
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A.
South Lebanon conflict
The South Lebanon conflict was a prolonged period of low-intensity warfare and occupation in southern Lebanon, primarily involving Israel, Hezbollah, and allied militias from the late 1970s until Israel’s withdrawal in 2000.
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B.
Lebanese Civil War
The Lebanese Civil War was a multifaceted conflict from 1975 to 1990 involving sectarian militias, foreign interventions, and devastating urban warfare that reshaped Lebanon’s political and social landscape.
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C.
Green March
The Green March was a 1975 mass demonstration organized by Morocco in which hundreds of thousands of unarmed civilians crossed into Spanish Sahara to pressure Spain into relinquishing control of the territory.
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D.
Black September conflict
The Black September conflict was a violent confrontation in 1970–1971 between the Jordanian government and Palestinian armed organizations that reshaped the Palestinian resistance movement and regional politics in the Middle East.
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E.
Tunisian Revolution
The Tunisian Revolution was a wave of popular protests and civil resistance in Tunisia that overthrew President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali in 2011 and sparked broader uprisings across the Arab world.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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political movement ⓘ protest movement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Independence Intifada
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Syrian occupation of Lebanon ⓘ
surface form:
Lebanese Independence Uprising
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| characterizedBy |
largely peaceful demonstrations
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mass protests ⓘ |
| country | Lebanon ⓘ |
| demanded |
end of Syrian military presence in Lebanon
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end of Syrian political interference in Lebanon ⓘ international investigation into Rafic Hariri assassination ⓘ |
| endDate | 2005-04-27 ⓘ |
| estimatedParticipants | over one million people in March 14 demonstration ⓘ |
| hasCause | assassination of Rafic Hariri ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1559
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increased international pressure on Syria ⓘ resignation of Omar Karami government ⓘ withdrawal of Syrian troops from Lebanon ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | global wave of color revolutions ⓘ |
| keyFigure |
Patriarch Nasrallah Boutros Sfeir
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Saad Hariri ⓘ Samir Geagea ⓘ Walid Jumblatt ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| location | Beirut ⓘ |
| mainEvent | March 14, 2005 mass demonstration ⓘ |
| namedAfter | cedar tree ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Amal Movement
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Hezbollah ⓘ March 8 Alliance ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
Syrian military presence in Lebanon
ⓘ
Syrian political influence in Lebanon ⓘ |
| politicalContext | post–Lebanese Civil War Syrian dominance ⓘ |
| primaryCityOfProtests |
Martyrs’ Square
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surface form:
Beirut Martyrs' Square
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| relatedTo |
Lebanese Civil War
ⓘ
March 14 Alliance ⓘ March 8 Alliance ⓘ Syrian occupation of Lebanon ⓘ UN Security Council Resolution 1559 ⓘ
surface form:
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1559
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| resultedIn | Syrian troop withdrawal completed on 2005-04-27 ⓘ |
| startDate | 2005-02-14 ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Future Movement
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Kataeb Party ⓘ Lebanese Forces ⓘ March 14 Alliance ⓘ Progressive Socialist Party ⓘ |
| symbol | Lebanese cedar ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 2005 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cedar Revolution Description of subject: The Cedar Revolution was a series of massive, largely peaceful protests in Lebanon in 2005 that demanded the end of Syrian military and political influence and led to the withdrawal of Syrian troops from the country.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Support for the Cedar Revolution
this entity surface form:
Rafic Hariri assassination crisis (2005)