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Lebanese nationalism

Flag of Lebanon.
Map of Phoenicia and its Mediterranean trade routes.
Christian Church and Druze Khalwa in Shuf Mountains: The Maronites and the Druze set the foundation for what is now Lebanon in the early 18th century.[1]

Lebanese nationalism is a nationalist ideology which considers the Lebanese people as a separate nation independent from the Arab world and strives to maintain Lebanon as an independent nation-state. The ideology may consider the Lebanese people to be direct descendants of the Phoenicians, a concept associated with Phoenicianism.

The ideology is highly controversial and has been criticized for disuniting the Lebanese people rather than uniting them. While Lebanese nationalism appeals to the Lebanese Maronite community, it is generally unpopular among Lebanese Muslims, who often support Pan-Arabism and Pan-Islamism, as well as among Greek Orthodox Christians.[2]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Deeb 2013 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Encyclopedia of Nationalism, Two-Volume Set. Elsevier. 2000-10-27. p. 294. ISBN 978-0-08-054524-0.

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