Democratic Palestine : 34 (ص 21)
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that the first round of contacts and
consultations of the committee’s
representatives attained strong support
throughout the world. Soviet Foreign
Minister Edward Shevarnadze in a
meeting with Morocco’s Foreign
Minister Abdel Latif Al Filali, pointed
out that his country «fully supports the
peace efforts by the committee,» and
the priority is that Israel has to «stop
interfering in the Lebanese affairs and
to withdraw its troops from Lebanon.»
French Foreign Minister Roland
Dumas stated that France «confidently
supports the committee’s mission, ad-
ding his country’s preparation to
«support any useful step that can help
in resolving the Lebanese crisis.» (Al
Nida, June 29)
In a joint statement, Soviet President
Mikhail Gorbachev and President
Francois Mitterrand of France appeal-
ed for an immediate cease-fire in
Lebanon and a cut-off of arms
deliveries to Lebanese factions involved
in the conflict. The statement said that
both of them «are convinced that
Lebanon must remain a sovereign, in-
dependent and united country with its
territorial integrity respected.» It said
they «called for an immediate cease-
fire, rigorously respected as an in-
dispensable condition for the
establishment of a constructive inter-
Lebanese dialogue, aiming at national
reconciliation and peaceful building of
a country founded on a balance of the
interests of all Lebanese communities.»
(AP, July 6th,)
It was reported by Al Safir that
British Prime Minister Margaret That-
cher told Saudi Arabia’s Foreign
Minister Prince Saud Al Faisal that
Britain supports the committee in its
efforts «to reach a solution to the
Lebanese crisis» as well as «achieving
peace, independence and sovereignty.»
(Al Safir, June 20)
In spite of the worldwide support to
the top-level committee, it has been still
facing many obstacles, first and
foremost General Aoun who has con-
stantly tried to torpedo every effort to
get the Lebanon settlement out of its
impasse. First of all, he was apparently
disappointed because the summit’s
resolutions did not call openly for the
withdrawal of Syria’s troops from
Lebanon. The resolutions of the Arab
summit were fully supported by
Lebanese nationalist and progressive
forces. Acting Prime Minister Salim
Hoss was quick to declare support to
the summit’s resolutions, «I welcome
the resolutions of the Arab summit and
hope they will be implemented as soon
as possible.» (AP, May 29)
Therefore, Aoun_ constantly
threatens further escalation saying that
«roads leading to capitals of occupa-
tion (forces) will not be safe
henceforth.» (AP, June 19)
His stubborn insistence of only lif-
ting the blockades deliberately aims at
foiling the Arab committee in order for
it to change its role into a security
committee as is the case of the previous
six-man committee. Based on this, he
wants the Arabs to take «the ap-
propriate action to resolve the Lebanese
crisis» or he will go to the UN to seek
help. «We are determined to go to the
end. I will take the necessary measures
needed for independence. Maybe I will
be compelled to fight,» said Aoun.
(AP, May 24)
Instead of responding positively to
the latest call of the three-man com-
mittee to invite Lebanese MP’s to meet
outside Lebanon, which was welcomed
by the majority of the Lebanese people,
Aoun refused under the pretext of the
illegality of holding the meeting outside
Lebanon.
It is obvious that he wouldn’t have
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