A NEW AND HORRIFIC twist has been added to the Israeli genocide in Lebanon. The Israeli Army and their Christian Phalangist allies are now halting all food and medical supplies from reaching the 500,000 civilians and 6,000 PLO guerrillas in West Beirut.
policies of the Begin Israelis marched in Tel Aviv to demand an end to the war.
Reserve army officers, home from the front, joined by the Peace Now Protesters raised demands for an end to the war and the sacking General Ariel Sharon. The Defence Minister following day fighting But in a massive show of opposition to the government 100,000 broke out between West Palestinians and Israeli soldiers, with two Palestinians shot dead and 12 wounded.
Despite these protests the Cabinet declared on Sunday that it would not be 'intimidated' SUBSCRIBE TO (SiC) by protests Israel. Prime Minister Begin feels that he faces no serious opposition internLunally 'dealing the PLO a lethal blow' In consequence the PLO have renewed their calls for sonaanity will the swu Palestinians who are the Israeli's largel Farouk Kaddoumi, head of the Political be Darinell of the PLO was quoted last weekend michelle Soviet leaders to do 'something drastic to end Israeli Stop Press:
MEXICAN REVOLUTIONARIES military actions in Lebanon. He said that is not enough just to deaggression.' In a similar vein PLO heroe Yasse Arafat criticised Colonel Qadhafi and other Arab leaders for failing to come to the aid of the Palestinians.
The PLO itself demanding a withdrawal Beirut by forces before considering its own withdrawal The the PLO widely regarded as a tactic to gain time to succeed in rallying international supdrawal Palestinians are literally fighting for their suivival as a peopl state of Israel created in 1948 enforced a dispersal of much of the original Arab population Palestine Today nearly million Palestinians LWO are United registered Nations the refugees, the majority them in Lebanon Today, under occupaWest Beirut faces total destruction from Israeli forces In Britain the Palestine Solidarity Liaison Committee is backing the call for a national demonstraLO Jury to conne li the aid of the Palestinian people. demonstration provides the opportunity to begin to educate the whole labour avy call on the nature Assemble Hyde Park, of the Israeli state.
The fight must begin to reverse the traditional position Labour Party and trade union novement in supportin he racist state of Israel tr backing the PLO's demands for a Palestinian homeland National demonstration Speakers Corner 12.30pm.
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