Lebanese Peaceful Revolution Against Syrian Occupation of Lebanon

Demonstrations' Photos from around the World

Pro-Independence demonstrators around the world

The Lebanese around the world are leading peaceful demonstrations supporting the peaceful revolution in Lebanese to implement the UN Security Council Resolutions 520 and 1559 that call for Syrian pullout of Lebanon. The major activities for the Pro-Free-Lebanon movements take place in the United States, Canada and Europe. However, the demonstrations escalated recently to reach cities in the Arab world – cities that have never seen such democratic moves.

The Lebanese around the globe demonstrate in support of restoring the freedom of their motherland of Lebanon, and for an immediate Syrian withdrawal from occupied Lebanon

	Paris, France Lebanese manifestation calling for Syrian withdrawal from Lebanon per the United Nations Resolution 1559, and for international investigations in Hariri assassination ( Feb 21, 2005)
	New York, USA Demonstration in front of the United Nations building in the United States supporting the UN resolution 1559 that calls for Syrian withdrawal from Lebanon (February 21, 2005)
	Sweden Demonstrations for opposition groups in Sweden demanding Syrian withdrawal from Lebanon (February 21, 2005)
	London, United Kingdom Demonstrations for opposition groups in London demanding Syrian withdrawal from Lebanon (February 21, 2005)
	Kuwait City, Kuwait Lebanese protesting the Syrian occupation of Lebanon, holding portrait of Hariri who was assassinated after joining the Anti-Syrian opposition. Some Kuwaiti citizens participated in the demonstration in support for Lebanon independence. The Kuwaitis experienced a similar occupation when their neighbor Arab country of Iraq invaded Kuwait in 1990. (February 21, 2005)
	Washington DC, USA Demonstrators holding portraits of Lebanese leaders who were assassinated by Syrian forces in occupied Lebanon. Portraits included Rafiq Hariri’s, Bachir Gmayel and Rene Mouawad’s. Demonstrators called for immediate Syrian pullout per UN Resolution 1559, and for international investigations (Feb 19, 2005)
	Abu Dhabi, UAE Lebanese light vigil candles for Lebanon and those who were killed for its freedom (Feb 22, 2005)
	Doha, Qatar Lebanese demonstrations denouncing the assassination of Rafik Hariri, and asking for Syrian pullout of occupied Lebanon. The demonstrators were prevented from gathering in front of the Lebanese embassy per the directions of the pro-Syrian government (February 21, 2005)
	Dubai, United Arab Emarates Demonstrators asking for Syrian pullout from Lebanon, and international investigations on the assassination of ex-Premier Rafq Hariri who was killed after joing the Anti-Syrian oopostion in Lebanon (Feb 18, 2005)
	Lyon, France Demonstrations calling for immidiate Syrian withdrawal from Lebanon per the United Nations Resolution 1559, and for international investigations in the Syrian dictator regime in occupied Lebanon against Lebanese leaders (bottom) a demonstrator holding a banner: “ Syrian Assassins, Leave Lebanon ” (Feb, 2005)
	Paris, France Demonstrators calling for Syrian withdrawal from Lebanon per the United Nations Resolution 1559, and for international investigations in Hariri assassination after he joined anti-Syrian opposition in Lebanese (Feb 15,, 2005)
	Toulouse, France Demonstrators calling for Syrian withdrawal from Lebanon per the United Nations Resolution 1559 (Feb16, 2005)
	Belgium Demonstrators calling for Syrian withdrawal from Lebanon, and for international investigations in the Syrian Baath crimes in occupied Lebanon against Lebanese leaders (Feb16, 2005)
	Kuwait City, Kuwait Demonstrators asking for Syrian pullout from Lebanon, and international investigations on the assassination of ex-Premier Rafq Hariri who was killed after joing the Anti-Syrian oopostion in Lebanon (Feb 15, 2005)
	Paris, France Demonstrators calling for Syrian withdrawal from Lebanon per the United Nations Resolution 520, and for releasing Lebanese detainees in Syria (November, 2003) (bottom) Demonstrators reminding the world of the hundreds of Lebanese detainees in Syrian prisons under inhuman conditions
	Canada Demonstration calling for Syrian withdrawal from Lebanon per UN Resolution 520, and for releasing Lebanese detainees in Syria (November, 2003)