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====Beginning of the Civil War, 1975-81====

====Beginning of the Civil War, 1975-81====

=====Palestinians=====

=====Islamic Palestinians=====

The [[Palestinian]] actions' effect was great in triggering the civil war (exacerbating the already existing tension between Muslims & Christians).<ref>[https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/palestinian-refugees-may-yield-weapons Palestinian refugees may yield weapons], Jerusalem Post Staff. JPost, Oct 17, 2005.

The Islamic [[Palestinian]] actions' effect was great in triggering the civil war (exacerbating the already existing tension between Muslims & Christians).<ref>[https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/palestinian-refugees-may-yield-weapons Palestinian refugees may yield weapons], Jerusalem Post Staff. JPost, Oct 17, 2005.

''Lebanon has long viewed the armed Palestinians with suspicion, largely due to the guerrillas' role in the 1975-90 civil war.''</ref>

''Lebanon has long viewed the armed Palestinians with suspicion, largely due to the guerrillas' role in the 1975-90 civil war.''</ref>

<ref>[https://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3678223,00.html Fatah] Ynetnews, Feb 26, 2009.

<ref>[https://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3678223,00.html Fatah] Ynetnews, Feb 26, 2009.

That year -- 1975 -- Christian rage boiled over, and Lebanon's long civil war began. By early 1976, the PLO and its allies controlled most of the country. But that summer Palestinian assassins murdered the U.S. ambassador to Lebanon, and the U.S., Israel and the Arab states tacitly supported a Syrian-led invasion of the country, which reversed many PLO gains. An October ceasefire stabilized the situation. But 40,000 had been killed. And in subsequent years, PLO attacks into Israel continued, provoking more Israeli retaliation.</blockquote></ref>

That year -- 1975 -- Christian rage boiled over, and Lebanon's long civil war began. By early 1976, the PLO and its allies controlled most of the country. But that summer Palestinian assassins murdered the U.S. ambassador to Lebanon, and the U.S., Israel and the Arab states tacitly supported a Syrian-led invasion of the country, which reversed many PLO gains. An October ceasefire stabilized the situation. But 40,000 had been killed. And in subsequent years, PLO attacks into Israel continued, provoking more Israeli retaliation.</blockquote></ref>

Full-scale civil war broke out in April 1975. After shots were fired at a church, gunmen in Christian East Beirut ambushed a busload of Palestinians. Palestinian forces joined predominantly leftist-Muslim factions as the fighting persisted, eventually spreading to most parts of the country and precipitating the Lebanese President's call for support from Syrian troops in June 1976. In fall of 1976, Arab summits in Riyadh and Cairo set out a plan to end the war. The resulting Arab Deterrent Force, which included Syrian troops already present, moved in to help separate the combatants. As an uneasy quiet settled over Beirut, security conditions in the south began to deteriorate.  

Full-scale civil war broke out in April 1975. After shots were fired at a church, gunmen in Christian East Beirut ambushed a busload of Islamic Palestinians. Palestinian forces joined predominantly leftist-Muslim factions as the fighting persisted, eventually spreading to most parts of the country and precipitating the Lebanese President's call for support from Syrian troops in June 1976. In fall of 1976, Arab summits in Riyadh and Cairo set out a plan to end the war. The resulting Arab Deterrent Force, which included Syrian troops already present, moved in to help separate the combatants. As an uneasy quiet settled over Beirut, security conditions in the south began to deteriorate.  

The "[[Palestinian]]" militias sparked the beginning of a long and destructive civil war. Led by Yasir [[Arafat]] they ''aimed to cleanse the south from its inhabitants whom were opposing the oppressive Palestinian military presence and Arab nationalism.'' Arafat once stated that “the road to Jerusalem goes through Jounieh.”<ref name=forgotten>[https://medium.com/@AsAbove_SoBelow/lebanons-long-forgotten-massacre-e3909e4bf13e Lebanon's long forgotten massacre | by XXVII.IV | Medium. Jan 20, 2019].

The "[[Palestinian]]" Islamic militias sparked the beginning of a long and destructive civil war. Led by Yasir [[Arafat]] they ''aimed to cleanse the south from its inhabitants whom were opposing the oppressive Palestinian military presence and Arab nationalism.'' Arafat once stated that “the road to Jerusalem goes through Jounieh.”<ref name=forgotten>[https://medium.com/@AsAbove_SoBelow/lebanons-long-forgotten-massacre-e3909e4bf13e Lebanon's long forgotten massacre | by XXVII.IV | Medium. Jan 20, 2019].

''Back then the Palestinian militias sparked the beginning of a long destructive civil war. The Palestinian armed militants led by Yaser Arafat aimed to cleanse the south from its inhabitants whom were opposing the oppressive Palestinian military presence and Arab nationalism... Palestinian militiamen taking celebratory pictures after taking over The Damour. 

''Back then the Palestinian militias sparked the beginning of a long destructive civil war. The Palestinian armed militants led by Yaser Arafat aimed to cleanse the south from its inhabitants whom were opposing the oppressive Palestinian military presence and Arab nationalism... Palestinian militiamen taking celebratory pictures after taking over The Damour. 

Arafat once stated that “the road to Jerusalem goes through Jounieh.”''</ref><ref>Charbel Hage (@CharbelHage12) Tweeted: #Israel in 2021 is the victim of #Palestinian terrorism... #Lebanon was in the 70’s and 80’s.

Arafat once stated that “the road to Jerusalem goes through Jounieh.”''</ref><ref>Charbel Hage (@CharbelHage12) Tweeted: #Israel in 2021 is the victim of #Palestinian terrorism... #Lebanon was in the 70’s and 80’s.