A spate of sectarian kidnappings and threats followed, some of which turned fatal. As the conflict started to spill over into Lebanon, both via refugees and Lebanon's own diverse demographics that are broadly reflective of Syria's own diversity, tensions started to grow. The 8 March parties therefore faced accusation from the opposition and its affiliated media of kowtowing to the Syrian government. Over the course of the Syrian civil war, fissures started to grow in Lebanon as 14 March parties supported the opposition in Syria while 8 March parties were ostensibly supportive of the Syrian government, particularly in the early stages. After the government fell over the issue of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon, a new government was formed by Najib Mikati that consisted of March 8 Alliance parties, as well as the PSP. Jumblatt then traveled to Syria for the first time in decades and met President Bashar al-Assad. ![]() About a year later, Walid Jumblatt's PSP broke away from the 14 March alliance and withdrew its ministers. Saad Hariri eventually became prime minister in a March 14 Alliance government formed in November 2009. Further information: Lebanese government of November 2009, Lebanese government of June 2011, Lebanese government of April 2013, and Syrian civil war spillover in Lebanonįollowing the last parliamentary election of 2009, it took several months to form a new government.
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