Guardians of the Cedars
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Guardians of the Cedars was a far-right Lebanese Christian militia and political party known for its strong Lebanese nationalist stance and prominent role in the Lebanese Civil War.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
far-right organization
ⓘ
militia ⓘ political party ⓘ |
| activeIn | Lebanese Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
Lebanese Forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lebanese Front NERFINISHED ⓘ other right-wing Christian militias in Lebanon ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Hizb al-Arz
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hizb al-Ward al-Arz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| armedWing | Guardians of the Cedars militia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Lebanese right-wing Christian political camp ⓘ |
| conflict | Lebanese Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Lebanon ⓘ |
| ethnoReligiousBase | Maronite Christians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Étienne Saqr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| goal |
defense of Lebanese sovereignty
ⓘ
end of Syrian influence in Lebanon ⓘ expulsion of Palestinian armed groups from Lebanon ⓘ |
| ideology |
Lebanese nationalism
ⓘ
far-right politics ⓘ |
| leader | Étienne Saqr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationalismType | Lebanese Phoenicianism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
anti-Palestinian stance
ⓘ
anti-Syrian stance ⓘ strong Lebanese nationalist rhetoric ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
Palestine Liberation Organization
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Palestinian armed organizations in Lebanon ⓘ Syrian military presence in Lebanon ⓘ |
| participatedIn | inter-Christian militia alliances ⓘ |
| politicalPosition | right-wing to far-right ⓘ |
| politicalSystemContext | Lebanese confessional political system ⓘ |
| politicalWing | Guardians of the Cedars party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionOnArabIdentity | rejection of Arab identity for Lebanon ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Beirut
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mount Lebanon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousOrientation | Christian ⓘ |
| status |
defunct militia
ⓘ
minor political party in later years ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
1970s
ⓘ
1980s ⓘ |
| typeOfOrganization |
paramilitary organization
ⓘ
sectarian militia ⓘ |
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