Democratic Palestine : 19 (ص 19)
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- Democratic Palestine : 19 (ص 19)
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national resistance also launched
attacks on Zionist settlements in occu-
pied Palestine.
FORCED PARTIAL
WITHDRAWAL
It was this incessant hammering of
military operations which forced the
enemy into withdrawal. This with-
drawal, a victory in itself, forced the
Zionist forces to return to the method
of quick military strikes in coordination
with the South Lebanese Army (Lahd’s
fascist forces). At the same time, the
South witnessed the growth of funda-
mentalist Islamic organizations which
categorically refused to recognize the
legitimacy of the Zionist entity. Among
these are two main trends. One is Hez-
ballah which considers the UN resolu-
tions, specifically 425, and the presence
of UNIFIL as insulating factors which
serve to shield ‘Israel’ from the military
attacks of the national resistance. The
other is the Amal movement which
considers that the UN resolutions and
UNIFIL cannot prevent military opera-
tions against ‘Israel’, but that they do
restrain the latter from going on a
rampage against defenseless villages
and towns. Amal further contends that
the main purpose served by UNIFIL is
to raise the morale of the Lebanese
people in the South, more than to esta-
blish actual security! (Ironically Amal
forces were stationed in certain areas to
cooperate with and protect the French
units of UNIFIL.
The Lebanese government is unani-
mous in its support for implementation
of resolution 425. However, even on
this level, there are conflicting opinions
as to whether or not the Lebanese Army
is to be responsible for ‘helping’ the
UNIFIL to carry out the resolution.
The above is a rough outline of the
main differences about whether or not
implementing resolution 425 is the best
way to oust the Zionist enemy from
Lebanese soil. These differences have
developed into inter-Lebanese military
conflict with the French units of
UNIFIL used as a target in order to
make a political statement. One point
must, however, be made clear to
anyone who has become confused by
politics in Lebanon: The Zionist enemy
SLA thugs harass civilians in South Lebanon.
has a long history of violating all reso-
lutions, agreements and promises if
these do not serve its purposes. It
should be clear to all involved that, in
the historical conflict with the Zionist
enemy, a one-sided agreement is not
sufficient to bring about a comprehen-
sive solution for the South. It borders
on the ludicrous to ignite and escalate
strife over something which ‘Israel’ has
no intention of complying with, even if
Amal and Hezballah were to come to
agreement. ‘Israel’ will still be intent on
retaining its hold on South Lebanon, in
order to have a regional trump card in
any future settlement proposed. This
reality should be fully grasped, in order
to consolidate the nationalist ranks and
direct blows against the real enemy. It
was armed struggle which forced the
Zionist enemy from West Beirut, the
mountains and great parts of the South,
not miracles worked by resolutions
numbered 508 and 509. Let no more
breath be wasted on resolution 425.
FRONTLINE STRUGGLE
Despite the diversionary incidents
covered above, the main struggle does
indeed continue against the Zionist
occupiers and their fascist proxies of
the South Lebanese Army (SLA). In
addition to the steady work of un-
known patriots, which receives little
publicity, there were spectacular
attacks and major battles in South
Lebanon in August and September. On
August 5th, fires raged in the Zionists’
security zone after the Lebanese
National Resistance fired 20 Katyusha
rockets against SLA positions. On
August 10th, mortar bombs killed a
SLA soldier in Yatar, one of three
fatalities suffered by the Zionists’
agents in the month, in addition to a
number of injuries. Katyusha rockets
also fell on Zionist settlements in nor-
thern Palestine.
The occupiers, as usual, vented their
rage on the masses. On August 10th,
Israeli helicopters attacked two Pales-
tinian refugee camps, Ain Al Hilweh
and Miyeh Miyeh, near Saida, injuring
ten people, including a 13 year old girl.
The next day, the Bekaa Valley was
bombed; eight people were killed,
among them a Red Cross worker and
an 18 month old baby. On August 21st,
Israeli gunboats off the Beirut coast
attacked a checkpoint manned jointly
SLA shells
southern village.
by the Syrians, Amal and the Progres-
sive Socialist Party, just south of the
city. For its part, the SLA repeatedly
Shelled villages north of the ‘security
zone’, killing 14 civilians in the course
of August. The end of the month wit-
nessed the heaviest artillery duel this
year between the Lebanese National
Resistance and the SLA.
On September 4th, an Israeli soldier
was killed as the occupation army
raided a village north of the ‘security
zone’, blowing up homes and taking
prisoners. A week later, Israeli heli-
copter gunships devastated an indus-
trial district on the outskirts of Saida,
killing three people and injuring 12, on
the pretext that attacks were being
launched from this area.
Not intimidated by all this aggres-
sion, Lebanese National Resistance
fighters launched several. Katyusha
rockets on North ‘Israel’ in early Sep-
tember. In mid-September, there were a
series of daring attacks on SLA posi-
tions. In one of them, two SLA posi-
tions were attacked at once and cap-
tured. Up to 20 fascist militiamen were
killed. In another, the Lebanese
National Resistance attacked four SLA
positions simultaneously.
In response to the mounting casual-
ties in the ranks of their stooges, the
Israelis launched air raids on several
southern villages, a fact that they later
denied. Zionist War Minister Rabin
ordered increased logistical support,
such as more heavy artillery, for the
SLA. By September 22, ‘Israel’ had
amassed hundreds of soldiers along the
border with Lebanon; officials said
they were ready to move into Lebanon
if needed. Meanwhile, in New York,
Peres confirmed that ‘Israel’ plans to
stay in Lebanon, right after the UN
General Secretary had called for
«urgent action» to remove the Israeli
troops in the context of discussing the
«intolerable» situation for UNIFIL.
«For the time being, we cannot reach
an agreement with the UNIFIL forces,»
Peres blandly stated, thus indicating
that ‘Israel’ is the real obstacle to these
units carrying out their mission. So far,
it is only the Lebanese National Resis-
tance, actively assisted by the Palesti-
nian revolution, that has scored con-
crete victories by confronting this obs-
tacle, to enforce total Israeli with-
drawal from Lebanon. @
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