UN calls for Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon

Title

UN calls for Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon

Genre

News report; Speech

TX Date

21 Feb 1992

Year of production

1992

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Duration

00:03:12

Description

Paul Woodley reports from New York where the United Nations is calling on Israel to withdraw its forces immediately from southern Lebanon where it has been attacking Hezbollah rocket bases. Two Israeli soldiers have died in the fighting beyond the self-declared Israeli security zone. Britain and the United States have urged all sides to exercise restraint. Includes statements by UN Secretary General, Boutros Boutros-Ghali (read by Francois Giuliani); Israel’s Ambassador to the UN, Yoram Aridor; spokesman for the US State Department, Margaret Tutwiler; US Secretary of State, James Baker.

Contributors

Paul Woodley; Boutros Boutros-Ghali; James Baker; Margaret Tutwiler; Yoram Aridor; Francois Giuliani

Keywords

Israel; Middle East; Jewish-Arab relations; Armed forces; Terrorism; International relations; Military affairs; UN; Lebanon; Palestine; Hezbollah

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