The Contemporary Middle East. A Documentary History

tions have too long obstructed the legitimate role of the Government of Lebanon’s security forces. We must pave the way for with ...

ceed. We will not be discouraged or deterred in our efforts to seek peace in Lebanon and a just and lasting peace throughout the ...

Second, when the Government of Lebanon is able to reconstitute itself into a broadly based representative government, we will vi ...

each other for dominance. Syria attempted to impose a degree of order by expanding its military presence in Lebanon, thus increa ...

army and elements of the Lebanese Army loyal to Hrawi attacked Aoun’s forces, which still claimed to be the legitimate army. Wit ...

Lebanese Constitution and recognized internationally. Lebanon is Arab by belonging and identity. It is a working member of the A ...

posts which became vacant before it was proclaimed will be filled exceptionally and once only by appointment decided by the woul ...

The president of the republic has the right to submit any urgent matter to the Council of Ministers through its agenda. [as hea ...

Appoint the civil servants, dismiss them, and accept their resignations in accor- dance with the law. Has the right to dissolve ...

half Muslims and half Christians, should adopt the necessary measures to achieve this aim. A national organization, headed by th ...

aa. The president, bb. The speaker of the legislature, cc. The prime minister, and dd. A certain percentage of deputies. d. To s ...

Consolidation of internal security forces by: a. Opening the door of voluntary conscription to all Lebanese without exception, ...

Insisting on the truce treaty signed on 23 March 1949. Adopting all the necessary measures for liberating all Lebanese territor ...

tinian fighters from the border area. Despite a demand by the UN Security Council, in Resolution 425 adopted in March 1978, that ...

determined that no Israeli soldiers remained in Lebanon, and they mapped out a “blue line” to serve as a temporary border betwee ...

DOCUMENT Israeli and Cabinet Approval of Israel’s Withdrawal from Lebanon MARCH5, 2000 In accordance with the government’s commi ...

there are no more supply lines; its heavy weapons have been removed or destroyed by Israel or are now in the hands of the Govern ...

with the task of reconstructing the economy in the south, and rebuilding its links with the rest of the country. This will help ...

Syria because of its alleged aid to Hussein loyalists and others battling the U.S. occupa- tion of Iraq. Another event was Syria ...

long had considered their country’s de facto government. During the remainder of March, and well into April, convoys of trucks t ...