Dignity Movement

The Dignity Movement (Arabic: تيار الكرامة, romanized: Tayyār al-Karāma), formerly known as the Arab Liberation Party (Arabic: حزب التحرر العربي), is a Lebanese political party with considerable support in the city of Tripoli (Trablos), North Lebanon.[1] Its membership is mainly Sunni Muslim.

Dignity Movement
تيار الكرامة
AbbreviationDM
LeaderFaisal Karami
FounderOmar Karami
Foundedc. 1970
HeadquartersTripoli, Lebanon
IdeologyArab nationalism
Anti-Zionism
Pan-Arabism
National affiliationMarch 8 Alliance
ColoursGreen
Parliament of Lebanon
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Website
al-karame.org

Once led by former Prime Minister Omar Karami, the current head of the party is Faisal Karami, son of Omar Karami.[2]

In the 2018 Lebanese general election, Faisal Karami and Jihad Al-Samad were elected as a members of parliament for Tripoli on the "National Dignity" list. Another candidate from the list, Taha Naji, was narrowly defeated by Dima Jamali of the Future Movement, a result that was invalidated by the Constitutional Council. Jamali regained the seat in a by-election in May 2019. [3]

Karami lost his seat in parliament in the original results of the 2022 Lebanese general election, but in September 2022, the results from the North II electoral district were overturned by the Constitutional Council in November 2022 following a recount, and Karami was returned to parliament, replacing Rami Fanj.[4]

References
  1. "KARAMI: RASHID KARAMI WAS ASSASSINATED IN THE CONTEXT OF A PROJECT TARGETING LEBANON'S UNITY". NNA. May 31, 2020.
  2. "Lebanon announces cabinet line-up". Now Lebanon. 13 June 2011. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
  3. "Dima Jamali recaptures Tripoli seat amid low voter turnout". Annahar. April 15, 2019.
  4. "Karami returns to parliament as wins of Fanj, Salloum annulled". Naharnet. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
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