Guardians of the Cedars
The Guardians of the Cedars (GoC; Arabic: حراس الأرز; Ḥurrās al-Arz) was a far-right ultranationalist Lebanese party and former militia in Lebanon. It was formed by Étienne Saqr (also known with the kunya "Abu Arz" or "Father of the Cedars") and others along with the Lebanese Renewal Party in the early 1970s. It operated in the Lebanese Civil War under the slogan: Lebanon, at your service. The militia was explicitly Anti-Palestinian, and gained a reputation for brutality against Palestinian fighters and civilians.
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Logo of the Guardians of the Cedars (1974–1990) (remastered version 2022). The motto can be loosely translated as "At your service, Lebanon". | |
| Leaders | Etienne Saqr |
| Dates of operation | 1975–1990 |
| Country | Lebanon |
| Group(s) | Lebanese Renewal Party, Lebanese Front, Lebanese Forces |
| Motives | Creating of a Secular Phoenician State Deportation of all immigrants Get rid of Arabism from Lebanon |
| Headquarters | Ashrafieh (Beirut), Sabbah. |
| Active regions | East Beirut, Mount Lebanon, South Lebanon |
| Ideology | Lebanese nationalism Ultranationalism Social conservatism Anti-Arabism Anti-communism Anti-Palestinianism Phoenicianism Xenophobia Ethnic nationalism Secularism |
| Political position | Far-right |
| Slogan | "At your service, Lebanon". |
| Status | Outlawed |
| Size | 6000 fighters |
| Allies | Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Lebanese Forces, South Lebanon Army (SLA) |
| Opponents | Lebanese National Movement (LNM), Lebanese Arab Army (LAA), Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), Hezbollah, Jammoul, Syrian Army |
| Battles and wars | Lebanese civil war (1975–1990) |
| Designated as a terrorist group by | Syria |
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Member State of the Arab League |
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