Resistance and Liberation Day (Lebanon)
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Liberation Day (Lebanon)
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Resistance and Liberation Day (
Arabic:عيد المقاومة والتحرير, Yawm al-Muqawamat Waltahrir) is a Lebanese holiday celebrated on May 25.[1]
On May 25, 2000, the
Salim al-Hoss
declared a public holiday on May 25 to commemorate the end of the occupation.
Celebrations
The holiday is celebrated with parades, rallies, ceremonies, political marches, and speeches especially in the south of Lebanon where the people were most effected by the invasion.Zahrani Bridge, a crucial transportation connection devastated in an Israeli bombing in July 2006.[5]
See also
- South Lebanon conflict (1982–2000)
- Israeli-Lebanese conflict
- Liberation Day in other countries
- Shebaa farms
References
- ^ Lebanese Ministry of Tourism. "Visitor's Guide - Useful Information: Holidays With Fixed Dates". Retrieved 11 January 2007. Archived 2 May 2006 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "holidays 2008 in Lebanon". 19 April 2008. Archived from the original on 19 April 2008. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
- ^ BBC News (31 May 2000). Go east go west Lebanon is the best."Syria 'accepts' Israeli withdrawal". Retrieved 11 January 2006.
- ^ "Lebanese celebrate Resistance and Liberation Day marking end of Israeli occupation-Xinhua". english.news.cn. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
- ^ "Resistance and Liberation Day in Lebanon in 2023". Office Holidays. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
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