Israel to reopen direct talks with Egypt amid peace bid
Israel Defense Minister Ezer Weizman travels to Egypt to resume direct Mideast peace talks suspended two months earlier. Begin to resist American pressure in Parliament as talks with Sadat loom, while U.N. reports a fragile Lebanon cease-fire with Swedish UN troops casualties.
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Ezer Weizman
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Primer on Lebanon conflict and UN peacekeepers
The article outlines the Lebanon crisis after Israel's southern invasion, noting UN forces deployed to form a buffer between Palestinian guerrillas and Israeli troops. It explains limits of the UN mandate, potential force strength around 4000, and ongoing incidents including Israeli shelling and Palestinian rocket fire. Israel occupies over 10 percent of Lebanon up to the Litani River, with talks on a cease-fire continuing.
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United Nations
Beirut
Middle East
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Lebaon
Israel
Are
Rese
Litani
Palestinians and Lebanese views on UN forces in south Lebanon
The Palestinians are skeptical of UN effectiveness but accept force deployment if it facilitates Israel's withdrawal. Arafat pledges cooperation and cease fire honor, while radical factions vow to continue fighting. Lebanon officially backs Israeli withdrawal and UN force, privately sees invasion as a chance to assert sovereignty south of the Litani. Syria maintains a northern 25,000 strong force but keeps to the north bank as Israel warns against Arab troops near its frontier.
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Lebanon
Israel
Palestinian Liberation Organization
Yasser Arafat
Litani
South Lebanon
Middle East
Palestinis
Palesti
Syria Holds Back From War as Palestinians Lose Ground
Syria aims to stay put after the civil war and not join a cross border clash with Israel. It remains a major but embattled backer of the Palestinians, limits guerrilla activity north of peacekeeper zones, and signals continued influence in Lebanon while avoiding a power shift in the deep south.
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Syria
Egypt
Lebanon
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