Makhzoumi states that its central belief is that the "Lebanese people deserve a government that is free, democratic, and responsive to their needs."[4] As such, the party envisions electoral reforms based upon democracy, transparency in government, secularism, and proportional representation.[4] The party believes that the 2006 Israel-Hezbollah conflict raised the stature of Hezbollah in Lebanon while destabilizing the democratic government.[3]