POLI 347 Lecture Notes - Ariel Sharon, United Nations Interim Force In Lebanon, Kataeb Party
19 Dec 2012
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Tuesday, october 2, 2012: tipping points from lebanon to the first intifada. 1970s the plo moves from jordan (pushed out) to south lebanon, which has a large number of highly populated refugee camps of palestinians, resulting in cross border attacks. The lebanese civil war begins in 1975, and it becomes a region issue, especially as israel gets increasingly involved. Israel formed a strong alliance with the phal. Phalangists (a part of the lebanese christian population who has in interest in not having the plo and palestinians there), to protect the southern border. In 1978, israel send forces into (invades) southern lebanon to try and secure that border zone and create a buffer between israel and this somewhat threatening area. Israel killed militant target, and also about 2,000 civilians. In response to this, the un sends unifil (united nations interim forces in lebanon), for peacekeeping and humanitarian purposes.
