Year of conflict in Lebanon

Title

Year of conflict in Lebanon

Genre

News report; Speech

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1982

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Duration

00:10:38

Description

A look back at the Israeli invasion of Lebanon this year to clear out PLO guerillas and Syrian missiles ending with PLO agreeing to move out to other Arab states and US putting pressure on Israel to withdraw, and at Beirut Massacre. With speeches by Israeli Prime Minister, Menachem Begin; Defence Minister, Ariel Sharon; Lebanese President-elect Bachir Gemayel (assassinated later in the year); Lebanese President Amine Gemayel. Bells at Bethlehem at Christmas heard.

Contributors

Menachem Begin; Ariel Sharon; Amine Gemayel; Bachir Gemayel

Keywords

Egypt; Israel; Middle East; Armed forces; PLO; Military aircraft; Military affairs; Homicide; Lebanon; Beirut; Peacebuilding; Diplomats; Aerial bombardment; Missiles; Guerilla activities; Political refugees; Syria; Sinai; Civilian war deaths; Palestinian Arabs; Bethlehem; Aerial warfare; Shlomo Argov

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