Ariel Sharon forced to resign over massacre

Title

Ariel Sharon forced to resign over massacre

Genre

News report

TX Date

11 Feb 1983

Year of production

1983

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Duration

00:02:27

Description

Report on the determination of Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin to stick to his foreign policy in the Lebanon despite the Beirut Massacre inquiry report and subsequent forced resignation of Defence Minister Ariel Sharon. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

None Identified

Keywords

Israel; Politics; Reports; Homicide; Lebanon; Beirut; Foreign policy; Politicians; Cabinet ministers; Political refugees; Menachem Begin; Ariel Sharon; Resignation (political); Civilian war deaths; Palestinian Arabs

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