Democratic Palestine : 15 (ص 20)
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- Democratic Palestine : 15 (ص 20)
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View from the Mountain
A member of the staff of «Democratic Palestine» spent time in PFLP military bases located in the moun-
tains of Lebanon, southeast of Beirut, and conducted the following interviews with the freedom fighters.
The Mountain, as it is called by people in Lebanon, is a
special area for revolutionaries. There Palestinian fighters,
alongside the fighters of the Lebanese national movement,
face the fascist forces of Gemayel’'s Lebanese Army and
Geagea’s Lebanese Forces. The PFLP has several bases in
frontline positions in the mountains. Two are less than 50 met-
ers from the fascist lines, overlooking Souq al Gharb, strong-
hold of Gemayel’s army.
Reaching some of these bases is an adventure in itself. At
night, you drive without headlights to avoid attracting sniper
fire. In the daytime, you hear the whistle of snipers’ bullets. The
fighters live in houses that have been fortified to stand up to
bombardment, and are connected by tunnels and trenches.
Inside, there are metal beds, a few tables with kerosene lamps
and oil heaters. A Kiashnikov (AK47) hangs at each bed; there
are RPGs in the comer. On the wall are posters of martyred
comrades from various organizations, pictures of Comrade
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George Habash, of Lenin and of Che. The fighters immediately
invite you to tea which they call the wine of revolutionaries.
Over tea, the interview starts. Following are interviews with
comrades on seven different bases in the mountains.
What are the comrades’ duties on the base?
Adonees: We have defense duties - making fortifications
and guarding; combat duties using different weapons; clean-
ing duties to keep our base and weapons clean; educational
and political duties; and training and weapon review.
What is your daily schedule?
Salameh: The situation varies according to the security
conditions (degree of engagement with the enemy) and the
weather. We wake up at about 7 a.m., clean the base and have
breakfast, while listening to the radio to hear the latest news. - هو جزء من
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