Beirut massacre - ambassador on UN vote

Title

Beirut massacre - ambassador on UN vote

Genre

Interview

TX Date

18 Sep 1982

Year of production

1982

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Duration

00:04:25

Description

Interview with the Lebanese ambassador in Britain, Ahmed al-Haj, about a United Nations vote calling for Israeli troops to withdraw from West Beirut following the massacre by their Christian militia allies in Palestinian refugee camps in Beirut (09/82). Female interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Ahmed al-Haj

Keywords

Deaths; Israel; Middle East; Armed forces; Military affairs; UN; Refugees; Lebanon; Beirut; Diplomats; Arab states; Religious conflicts; Christians; Civilian war deaths; Muslims; Palestinian Arabs

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