The National Movement Stream

The National Movement Party, also known as the Aounist Movement, is a Lebanese political party led by Gibran Bassil. It is a broad-based movement in the Christian community that advocates for a civil state based on respect for all individuals.

Definition of the Phenomenon of Aounists: They are a group of young people who were called "Aounists" due to their loyalty to General Michel Aoun and their commitment to his approach. Their goal since the beginning was to stop the conflicts between Lebanese sects and liberate Lebanon from Syrian political and military dominance.

Their work initially focused on popular demonstrations and volunteering in the army, forming what is known as the "Supporters of the Army". After the Lebanese army's defeat against the Syrian army on October 13, 1990, where the Lebanese army was also bombed by the artillery of the Lebanese Forces militia, and General Michel Aoun was expelled to France, their work turned into a secret operation (FAL).

After the withdrawal of the Syrian army from Lebanon on April 26, 2005, and the return of General Aoun on May 7, 2005, the National Movement Party was announced, becoming the strongest Christian movement in Lebanon, represented by the second-largest parliamentary bloc, "Change and Reform", and the largest Christian bloc in the Lebanese Parliament.

Ideology
The National Movement Party follows the ideology of Lebanese nationalism.

Institutions affiliated with the National Movement Party

The party has offices in all Lebanese governorates, as well as in many villages, towns, and cities.

TV: OTV (www.otv.com.lb)
Radio: Voice of the Horizon on shortwave 92.9 FM in Lebanon
ORANGE CASCADE: a local Lebanese water company
8 ORANGE: a group of Lebanese people who donate to the National Movement Party through this group to maintain Lebanese self-financing without relying on external funding.

Important dates in the Aounist political movement

March 14, 1989: The day when the President of the Military Government in Lebanon, General Michel Aoun, launched a war of liberation against the Syrian army from his residence in Baabda. This actually happened during a press conference by General Aoun on that day.

October 13, 1990: The day when General Michel Aoun announced in a voice message what is known as the military defeat, asking Lebanese army elements to receive orders from General Emile Lahoud. In the morning of this day, Syrian Sukhoi aircraft began bombing the Presidential Palace in Baabda, where President Michel Aoun was residing at that time. The French ambassador in Lebanon, René Alouet, asked Aoun to come to the French embassy for negotiations, but the Syrian army and Lebanese army units under General Emile Lahoud's command, along with Christian militias, continued their advance towards what was known as "free zones", then put Aoun under house arrest and prevented him from leaving the embassy. After a period, he announced his expulsion from Lebanon, whereupon a military plane took him to Cyprus, and from there he traveled to France, where his family was waiting for him.

August 7, 2001: The day when supporters of General Michel Aoun and the National Movement Party called for demonstrations in front of the Justice Palace in Beirut, rejecting what they considered "repressive" decisions by the judiciary against some Lebanese army elements who had participated in the war between 1988 and 1990 alongside President Michel Aun. At the beginning of the demonstration, security forces dispersed it violently, resulting in dozens killed or injured, as well as hundreds arrested.

This demonstration had international repercussions, with worldwide condemnation statements issued denouncing the violence against peaceful demonstrations in Lebanon. This was the first time that an international reaction occurred to the Aounist movement's political mobilization on the streets.

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