Guardians of the Cedars
| Guardians of the Cedars | |
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| حراس الأرز | |
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 |
| Headquarters | Achrafieh (Beirut), Sabbah |
| Active regions | East Beirut, Mount Lebanon, South Lebanon |
| Ideology | Lebanese nationalism Ultranationalism Ethnic nationalism Social conservatism Anti-communism Anti-Palestinianism Secularism Anti-Pan Arabism Phoenicianism |
| Political position | Far-right |
| Slogan | "At your service, Lebanon". |
| Status | Outlawed |
| Part of | Lebanese Renewal Party Lebanese Front Lebanese Forces |
| Allies | Israel Defense Forces (IDF) (1975-1990) Kataeb Regulatory Forces Al-Tanzim South Lebanon Army (SLA) |
| Opponents | Lebanese National Movement (LNM) Lebanese Arab Army (LAA) Amal Movement Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) Hezbollah Jammoul Syrian Arab Armed Forces |
| Battles and wars | Israeli–Lebanese conflict Lebanese civil war |
| Designated as a terrorist group by | Ba'athist Syria |
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The Guardians of the Cedars (GoC; Arabic: حراس الأرز; Ḥurrās al-Arz) was a Lebanese nationalist 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.