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Lebanon and Camp David (1976-1984)

Lebanon and Camp David (1976-1984). IAFS/JWST 3650. Reminder. Paper workshop Thurs Drafts to group Tuesday by 5pm Do you have a group?. Outline. Lebanese Civil War Camp David Talks Life in West Bank Early 1980s Tensions 1982 Israeli Invasion of Lebanon. Lebanese Civil War.

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Lebanon and Camp David (1976-1984)

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  1. Lebanon and Camp David (1976-1984) IAFS/JWST 3650

  2. Reminder • Paper workshop Thurs • Drafts to group Tuesday by 5pm • Do you have a group?

  3. Outline • Lebanese Civil War • Camp David Talks • Life in West Bank • Early 1980s Tensions • 1982 Israeli Invasion of Lebanon

  4. Lebanese Civil War • Tensions between Maronite Christian militias and Palestinians in Lebanon • PLO-controlled refugee camps near Beirut, in southern Lebanon

  5. Lebanese Civil War • Israeli security concerns: • Syrian influence in Lebanon • PLO base in Lebanon • Mar 1978: PLO raid in Israel, Israeli invasion of Lebanon

  6. Camp David Talks • Menachim Begin of Israel and Anwar Sadat of Egypt • 5-17 Sep 1978

  7. Camp David Accords • Future autonomy of West Bank and Gaza Strip • Israeli-Egyptian peace • Vagueness re “legitimate rights of the Palestinian people”

  8. Camp David Accords • 1978 Nobel Peace Prize to Sadat and Begin • Mar 1979 signing of Egyptian-Israeli peace treaty

  9. West Bank Life • Palestinian disappointment with Israeli-Egyptian accord • Boost to Yasser Arafat’s prestige • West Bank economic integration into Israel

  10. West Bank Life • Benefits, costs of economic integration • Increased social and economic separation between West Bank Arabs and Jewish settlers • Increased alienation of Israeli Arabs and growing sense of Israeli Arab-West Bank Arab identity

  11. Early 1980s Tensions • Clashes between PLO and pro-Israeli Lebanese militias • Jun 1981: Begin re-elected, Sharon defense minister • Oct 1981: Sadat assassinated Ariel Sharon

  12. 1982 Lebanese Elections • Syrian- and Israeli-backed candidates • Israeli support for Bashir Gemayel Bachir Gemayel

  13. Israeli Invasion of Lebanon (1982) • 3 Jun: Assassination attempt vs Israeli Ambassador in London • Israeli cabinet approval of limited invasion • Sharon ordered troops to Beirut

  14. Israeli Invasion of Lebanon (1982) • 15 Jun: Israeli troops outside Beirut • 12 Aug: ceasefire • 23 Aug: Gemayel elected president

  15. Israeli Invasion of Lebanon (1982) • 14 Sep: Gemayel assassinated • 16 Sep: Sabra and Shatila massacre • Kahan Commission report

  16. Lebanon War Aftermath • Multinational Force (MNF) tasked with supervising PLO withdrawal, protecting civilians • US involved in reformed MNF • 1983 Marine barracks bombing • 1984: MNF withdrawal

  17. CLIP Themes • Historical focus • Balance • Student contributions

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