Following the passage of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1559 , calling for a Syrian withdrawal from Lebanon , Jumblatt was particularly prominent in the opposition . However , he was opposed to the demand that Hezbollah be disarmed , and insisted on maintaining relations with the Shia Islamist party . Later , he has drifted into sharp opposition towards the group , and has decided to support their disarmament , claiming that Syria and Iran are trying to take over Lebanon through Hezbollah . After the assassination of Rafik Hariri in February 2005 , Jumblatt joined the anti-Syria camp despite his long support to Syria . Being part of the 14 March alliance , PSP won 16 seats in the general elections held in 2005
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Assassination of Rafic Hariri
Progressive Socialist Party