U S will maintain arms aid to Israel in Beirut debate
The Reagan administration says no cuts to Israel aid are planned though talk centers on using aid to pressure Israel to withdraw from Beirut. Officials want to hold steady on a 2.4 billion package with minimal increases while a 2.7 billion F 16 sale is delayed with Congress adjournment. Biden Tsongas and Zablocki comment on the politics and potential impact of aid decisions.
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Clement J. Zablocki
House Foreign Affairs Committee
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Marines depart Naples for Beirut peacekeeping mission
U S Marines aboard the helicopter carrier Guam sail from Naples with the 32nd Marine Amphibious Unit, reinforced by tanks and air support, to join a peacekeeping force off Beirut. Four 6th Fleet ships accompany, with about 1,800 Marines and an Italian contingent of 1,000 to be airlifted. The mission follows the West Beirut massacre and aims to restore stability.
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France
Sharon Reacts to Camp Massacre Sparks Parliament Clash
Israeli leader says Phalangist gunmen led the Chatilla camp assault amid warnings against civilian harm. He cites Israeli flare use and says a senior officer ordered the operation halted after concerns over Phalangist actions. Habib heads to Beirut to supervise multinational peacekeeping redeployment under U.S. pressure. Lebanon’s army expands west Beirut deployment as Israeli forces withdraw from parts of the city.
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Amir Drori
Rail strike back to work order speeds through Congress
Congress moves quickly to pass a return-to-work bill for 26 000 Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers members amid a four day strike. Officials warn the walkout could cost up to 1 billion in economic losses as a Senate voice vote approves the measure and sends it to President Reagan for signature.
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Edward M. Kennedy
Massachusetts
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Amtrak
Arabs condemn U S for Beirut massacre at Arab league meeting
Arab foreign ministers at Tunis condemned the United States for moral responsibility in last week's Beirut killings. The resolution also blamed Israel for the Palestinian refugee camp massacre while rejecting PLO calls for sanctions such as an oil embargo. Farouk Kaddoumi urged oil reductions and foreign fund withdrawals. Egypt remained suspended from the Arab League.
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Soviets deny plot against Pope in Tass denial
Tass calls NBC report alleging Soviet and Bulgarian agents plotted to kill Pope John Paul II a fabrication. It condemns the nine month NBC investigation led by Marvin Kalb and Bill McLaughlin as baseless and filled with mythical agents and fake passports. Pope shot in 1981 by Mehmet Ali Agca remains imprisoned in Italy.
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Lebanese Christians split as Amin Gemayel faces rival factions
In Beirut Amin Gemayel, elected president by parliament, faces deep rifts within Lebanon’s Christian community. The Maronites and other groups, longtime power brokers since 1943, are divided over alliances with Palestinians, Muslims, and Israel, amid past massacres and civil war legacies. The Phalange, Chamoun factions, and Franjieh lineages vie for influence as Gemayel’s government seeks unity.
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