IMGpapers 1980–83

Newspapers of the International Marxist Group and its forerunners, 1980–83

Lebanon massacre Genocide A policy for Labour victory

Socialist Challenge No. 262, 25 September 1982 · p. 16 of the scan · 343 words

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This barbarism was deliberate. It is part and parcel of the overall plan ol Begin and Sharon to throw the whole Palesti HILES Lebanon.

And to do just that they are using the time honoured Zionist methods, the very same methods that were uScO when the state of israc was set up massacre butchery, genocide The message from Israel to the CHERRIS what awaits you - unles you get out!

The scale and horror o Ine massacre 1s cirTiCuI E0 comprehend. Women anc children were shot out o hand as they ate their sup No one was sparco Babies were riddled witl The Israelis claimer they were goine into Wes Heirut to preserve "order" Now we know what Isracl order looks like. It mean: the military crushing of thi Lebanese left. It means : free hand for the assassin in the fascist Phalange.

Reagan has been quick as well as the to Wes israel troops into Beirut. The matcin 9 illing of civilians durin the crae nvason destruction of Beirut, th sennove against left wing militias, and now massacie werc com pletely foresceable.

Once Israel committe all its military might to thi struggle everything follow ed. Reagan and the Unitet States government knes of the planned assault of Lebanon weeks before 1 place. TE Sociali Challenge predicted it si WECKS BE OE I CauCE then was certain] ABILENE to the Whit House The United States ha armed Israel to the teeth It has exercised no effec tive pressure against Israe rat all Reagan's crocodil tears will not be matche effective actio GREUES IS EI DECCISCI because Israel is the mo effective ally of the Unite States in the region.

The Isracli invasion o West Beirut and refugee camp massacre come in the wake of th assassination Phalangist leader an president clect Bashi Gemayel last week.

No socialist will lamen the OOS HE of Bashi Gemayel in the explosio at his party's headquarter Beirut Gemayel despite all the claptra talked in the Western pres about his moves toward Toonomanon , fascist thug.

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