Democratic Palestine : 20 (ص 4)
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- Democratic Palestine : 20 (ص 4)
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where there had been no previous fighting, was burned down;
the 5,000 or more residents were expelled northwards.
To justify their atrocious methods and suspicious goals, the
worst concepts are being uttered, similar to the slogans used by
the Phalangists and the Jordanian regime to justify their own
massacres against the Palestinians. Thus, the slogan of «sepa-
rating Lebanon’s problem from the regional conflict», long
used by the Phalangists, is today raised by Amal, as is the other
favorite of the Lebanese fascists about the danger of the
Palestinians resettling in Lebanon.
The Palestinian revolution’s reply to this misleading propa-
ganda is straightforward: The most obvious way to fight the
resettlement conspiracy is to support the Palestinian liberation
struggle, protecting the revolution’s armed presence in
Lebanon and allowing it to continue the struggle against Zio-
nist Occupation, so that the Palestinian people may return to
live in Palestine. In line with this perspective, the Palestinian
revolution calls on all nationalists and progressives to intensify
their efforts to implement the October 28th accord. This was
reached between the Palestinians, the Lebanese national forces
and Amal, to guarantee opening the coastal road, and solving
the problem of Rashidiya in accordance with the Damascus
accord of 1985, which ended the first camp war, but whose
implementation Amal has persistently blocked. Executing the
October 28th accord would pave the way for ending this war,
lifting the siege from all the Palestinian camps, and stationing
Lebanese national movement forces at posts evacuated by the
Palestinian fighters. This would avoid friction that might lead
to a new round of wars.
The Amal forces have waged a vicious war against our
camps and revolution. If they are not forced to back down
now, they will never stop their attempts to execute their bloody
project. Either the Palestinian revolution deters this danger
firmly now, a job that requires collective efforts, or this
internal war will escalate, facilitating further imperialist-
Zionist-reactionary aggression against the Lebanese and
Palestinian people. All are held responsible before the people
and history. The Palestinian people are determined to continue
their liberation battle, and will not fall prey or be used as
scapegoats in others’ retrograde projects.
The Battle for Maghdousheh
After 50 days of siege.around Rashidiya camp near Tyre, it
was logical for the Palestinian fighters in the Sidon area to try
and intercept Amal’s supply route. On November 20th, Pales-
tinian freedom fighters destroyed a truck full of ammunition
intended for Amal. Amal used this as an excuse to start a battle
in the Sidon area. Using medium and light range weapons,
Amal forces attacked Palestinian positions. Then a ceasefire
was agreed on November 21st, but Amal did not abide by this.
The next day, Amal forces opened fire on Palestinian posi-
tions, and shelled parts of Sidon with heavy artillery. This
continued for three days.
The Palestinian revolution then decided not to allow a repe-
tition of the situation prevailing in the camps of Beirut and
Tyre. the organizations decided to take a qualitatively new step
to defend the camps, by taking over Amal’s positions in the
Maghdousheh hills which are strategically located, enabling
control of the coastal road linking Beirut to Sidon and Tyre.
On November 24th, the Palestinian revolution took control of
this area in a fierce battle. Among the Palestinian forces, there
were six martyrs and 35 injured. From Amal’s forces, fifty
were killed and fifty taken prisoner; three of their armoured
vehicles were destroyed.
On November 25th, Amal tried to recapture the hills. Amal
amassed 1,500 fighters and elicited the support of the Lebanese
Army. There was a fierce battle lasting for six hours, in which
the Palestinian fighters were able to contain Amal’s attack.
More than one hundred of Amal’s fighters were killed.
The Amal forces reacted to their defeat with a barbarism
reminiscent of the Israeli-engineered Sabra-Shatila massacre...
Palestinian fighters scale the Maghdousheh hills
They attacked Shatila camp and destroyed a building over the
heads of the families living in it. In the Tyre area, they burned
the Abu Al Aswad camp to the ground. Amal and the Lebanese
Army again tried to capture Maghdousheh, but failed.
On November 27th, Amal tried seven times to capture
Maghdousheh, but was forced to retreat, leaving behind
dozens of dead. On that day, ‘Israe]' went to the aid of Amal,
staging air raids on Palestinian positions, the fourth such
attack in the space of eleven days. While Palestinian forces
concentrated their fire against the Zionist planes, Amal was
able to advance, but the Palestinians quickly regrouped and
contained the advance. The next day, the Palestinian forces
were able to recover the positions taken by Amal on the east of
Maghdousheh. On November 29th, the Palestinian forces
advanced one kilometer, to consolidate their control of the
area. As we go to press, the fighting continues. The Palestinian
fighters are determined to defend their camps and revolution.@
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