POL SCI 139 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Iranian Revolution, Political Movement, Urban Warfare
8 Nov 2016
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Legitimacy on small group of people > syria is mostly sunni > threat to hold on power. Israelis respond bigger conflict since syrians not taking care of palestinians. Americans create red line > syrian troops can"t cross or war w/ israel. I saw maronites as suitable ally because non-arabs and common enemy of the. Plo raid in 1978 in israel and israeli invading lebanon (operation litani) Christians ask syrians to help w/ palestinians > soured in 1978. Christians wants syrians out > syrians won"t leave = conflict. Intensifies (1980s) > israelis physically respond by bombing syrian bases in lebanon for israel"s survival. Us intervenes > don"t want problem w/ soviet union. Israeli ambassador is attacked in europe in 1982. Group that attacked was not a supporter of plo. Or israelis have ulterior motives, cleansing of palestinian leadership. Recreates structure to one favorable to israeli by bashir gemayal (neorealism: change to structure for israeli hegemony)
