Syrian National Council: 'We salute the Hariri revolution “the first slap to the Syrian regime”!

"... On the anniversary of Hariri’s murder, the council “saluted the slain premier and the martyrs of the Cedar Revolution,” voicing its solidarity with Lebanon’s “ongoing struggle for independence and democracy.”

It acknowledged that the 2005 Cedar Revolution “acted as the first slap to the Syrian regime”, which led to the end of Syria’s hegemony over Lebanon. “Democracy in Syria supports democracy in Lebanon. Democracy in both countries will support an independent Palestinian nation,” noted the council...."