Liberation Day (Lebanon)

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Liberation Day is a holiday in Lebanon on May 25.[1]

On May 25, 2000, the Israeli army withdrew from occupied territory in Southern Lebanon after 22 years of occupation. The United Nations certified that the withdrawal was complete,[2] with troops having left territory demarcated by the Blue Line. Lebanon disputed the completion of withdrawal, claiming that the Blue Line did not match with its international borders in a region between it and Syria called the Shebaa Farms.

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  1. ^ Lebanese Ministry of Tourism. "Visitor's Guide - Useful Information: Holidays With Fixed Dates". Retrieved January 11, 2007.
  2. ^ BBC News (May 31, 2000)."Syria 'accepts' Israeli withdrawal". Retrieved January 11, 2006.


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