background to the Israeli invasion.
When I talked to Palestinian fighters only a few miles from the Isracli border last August they pointed out that Israel had already invaded SOURCEI Lebanon several times, and only refrained occupation because they could rely on the Phalangist (fascist) militia to do their job for them.
There was clear evidence of three Israeli tanks which the fedayeen (Palestinian fighters) | INVASION had destroyed in April 1977.
Several fedayeen also pointed out to us that the militant Phonists claim the sre south of he Litani as part of 'Eret The press constantly refers to the 'Christian ESPECES southern Lebanon fighting the Palestinians. But many Christian villagers -support Palestinians.
Some we visited welcomed them, pointing out that they had beca neighbourslong before the Zionists came and took away the Palestinian lands.
INDISCRIMINATE They said the Palestinian security against indiscriminately.
Many Christians are not as sympathemajority of those lighting with Ine israels are bot southern Christians at all.
They are from the fascist strongholds in and around Beirut, shipped south, armed and supplied by Israel, 'protect" southern Christians.
It is part of the deal between the Phalangists and israel which included huge Israel arins shipments during tbe Lebanese LYLE WAR Israel was clearlytrying to set up a bufter-zone. This project was doomed to failure, Phalangist malitias being bi natch for the fedayeen Israel constantly had to make raids, and carry out bombing and shelling of Palerinian targets, to aid their friends. In November Israeli bombers hit targets in the south, killing over Left SPOND DOCI PUNK COLICS Disco Bob Wright Assi. Gen.
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AMY SECA DOE COnITOLCO DE Litani river has long been the Phalangists was fair game, many mustary or civilan, the naetex in November was the death of Larce Istaels in a Palestinian rocket attack on Nahariya.
Isracli invasion it was reported on Israeli radio that a delegation Tromthe Phalangists had visited because, they said, they were being defealed The Isracli invasion had been planned for some time, and the Al Fatah raid into Israel merely provided the excuse The aim of Invasion was made abundantly cicar - a "final solution' to the problem armed forces in the Lebanon by 'severing the evil arm'.
The political for the invasion had been laid, not by the Al Fatah raid, but by Sadai's 'peace initiative!
Sadat's accomodation
Israel assured the Zionists that they could minate she Lebanon, eliminate the arm, and leave again without fear of any reprisals from the who On point they CULLELL Sadat minimum possible which amounted to a racH to PUSU the POLICE • 'FOR A SOCIALIST AFRICA" badge: stor March 6 End Immigration Contrals badges. Put yourseif on the other side of the class lines from Callaghan and Thaicher, use them suring run Sp sach plus 7p pap. or Fremn J Wilker 50, London N1 2XP. Cheques playable 1o/ Wilson.
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"peace talks, while over 20,000 Israeli troops are invading another Arab state to wipe out the Palestinian shows just how willing to concede Palestinians, As for the supposed militant' they responded to the Palestinian iberation appeal for arms, let alone come Ons lie davs belore the totheir direat assistance Like Sadat, they thought the BODICH TOO HOSE CUS! the Israelis would complete their mission and returo to their INTECTS. by the Unhappily for them.
Sadat, and for Beginthingshave nOt gone cute as expected. Ine "evil arm" has remarkable desire not to be "severed' and, to the amazement of the press, bas fought back.
On the spot reports spoke of SORCERE STACIE CASUHEUIES the Israeli the fedayeen Israelislikea regular army', and of 'the excellent terrain Palestinian gucrilla warfare'. MILLICEN The Israclis miscalculated. obvious cxample preconditions decision not to attempt to take They admitted that their They admitted "blitzkreig" would get a severe to mauling if they tried to do so They contented themselves with trying to level the town by a bombardment wbich rendered thousands homeless.
Taking Tyre proved imposwere the area did The protest, rocky hills and excellent terrain for a guerilla monin ago, 300 reserve and noncommissioned officers signed a letter lo Begin calling for peace.
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THI Lebanese civil war.
shown these battles, they were *fighting the for forces in open combal.
had badly The the television is their unmistakeable that going around INTOLERABLE land USA. has Israel's error pacitying trapped rolling. Lehanon, valleys are POLE SHTERPRISE claimants 50p.
Paper om bitish Shipbuisers Libra no as a benplit to help pay to Moreover, as 1 saw myselt the fedayeen have had a lon to establish hidden bunkers, sunny caches and to Icarn the terrain thoroughly.
There is one further facior which few people have taken Into account — the nrale ol the Palestinians. For years the bulk of the Palestinian fedayeen have not had contact with the Their major hattles have been against Arabreaction — against The Royal Jordanian Army in "Black September" 1971 when 20,000 Palestinians were mas acred by King Hussein and apainst the Podiest in tH They gained experience from and are fighting encinies they did not want to fight heir real foe. For the first tim cver Liey are in a iosison to fight the hated Zionist armed and Sadat Their reaction is plans - in all and radio interviews with fedayee an enthusiasm President that this time it is they who are "pushing Israci's major sponsor. the quickly realised that she has herself in southern withdrawal. The To leave would he to admit defeat at the hands of a "bunch Israelis Palestinians?
While turn the tide SELSLHTERI WOMEN'S ONLY PARTY in aid of Inish Women United. with Capperlaw and Pansy's Disco 8pm-12micnignt. / depro al Wateriso Action Conta, 1 Fi Ad, London BEs Ace B0 Landor son, LSE Hougnon St. Lant Clements Beliding Strupple Againat Bellish imperialist Speaker: Sean Hallshan. Men 3 Asell, RACIALIS it April alie Speakers sentre for Libert Egycalion Studies LECTRIC CINEMA Club, Forobelic aruggles of the Argintr an peopl lilms of terrorists. Tostay would put strains growing 800ord between Israel So the US has been tha moving force in trying toreplace the israel accunation force with the more acoeptable UN forces sought to maintain a 'balance by his mild pressure on the Begin maintain his arbitrator's credentials as far as Sadat is concerned.
The UN forges are not KeEp lie Peace but to keep une Palestinians in check and allow stan to make a lace saying "peace" in southern Lebanon has been 'broken' by the Israel Invasion - 0131 has even hinted that the UN should train its guns insread of the israci embarrassing situation, and one which w already having serious the success of the Palestinian military strugele will not itselt The A Farah operation la indicative the clear Palestinians" strategy, MilitarLy the Palestinians can never hope to defeat the israeli state, capacity (courtesy oftbe USA).
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The only hope of ever defcating the Zionist state lies in the mass mobilisation of the entire Arab peoples. But the PLO maetains policy 'non-interference' in the Arab SALES I During the Lebanes civil war for example, the PLO/Leftist alliance controiled 80 percent of Lebanon and could COUNT overthrown Arab reaction once and for all by seizing power establishing a workers state and a collectivised economy Insread they simply marked time, only to be eventually by the Syrian "pence-keeping force preference for diplomatic denis Ine PLU still shows mandeustes, WICE the struggle merely Pressure wIen Can De arouen! to bear when needed Whatever criticismos Jay b made of Palestinian policy, however one thine is perfects the Palestinian fedaveen heroic life-or-death struggle against aggression which has already killed boudreds and rendered hundrods of thousands bome The first task of socialists is to mobilise the fullest possible support for that struggie and to do everything possibleto expose and solate the Zionist regime Swt. 101-437 2725) Police Strewi PELLING COUNTS is the new pla portraditory with sides reser like aboul Introduction Includes EAST END WOMEN'S Actige Fastiss
after the war (and also helps to explain why the PCI recruited quite senior families), of the nationai machines.
Iralian De Gaulle confidence. ening up by the media, he could the heads of the Cabinet in major and new faces. This is a quality of which the American systen: is capable from time to circ perhaps, but which other Euro-
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