“It is not a coincidence that today is also the anniversary of the May 7, which was a moral massacre and a disgraceful rather than a glorious day. Weapons were used as a means to spread disputes.”,Hariri said in reference to the May 7 events in 2008 and the clashes that occurred in Beirut between the Future Movement and Hezbollah. "We reject intimidation, hegemony and the terrorization of Beirut and its residents with weapons". Hariri addressed the residents of Beirut saying “In May 2008, the residents of Beirut sacrificed their dignity in order to prevent civil strife and chose peaceful resistance to prevent a return to civil war”.