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For multi-reader institutions double the above rates Printed By East End Offset (TU) Ltd, London E2 the verge of a massive onslaught against Lebanon. The aim of the invasion will be to smash the Palestinian strongholds and deal a decisive blow to the An invasion will give the Israelis more land Litani the objective of giving them a freer hand in annexing the occupied territories of the West SPECIAL OFFER With each 12 month inland subscription to Socialist Challenge we are offering a free copy Sandinist Revolution price £2.95) or Inland: 12 month £14.00; 6 month £7.00; 10 issues Send to Socialist Challenge, PO Box 50, London NI 2XP Earth. Box. London N1.
Since middle of March there has been a determined mobillsanon against Israeli military rule by the Arab populations in the occupied territories, which nave invo ved general strike and the deaths oi seven Arabs on the West Bank.
The Israeli plan is to proceed with the annexa tion of the occupied territories and to puppet civil administrations place ot elected, often pro-PLO mayors and local councils. This plan goes hand in hand with the annexation the Syrian Golan reignts, Was with a general strike by the 13,000 Druze inhabitants Once puppet administrations have been establisnea in inese areas the Israelis will consider giving them HAKe 'autonomy' - but in reality they will remain under Israeli control.
The Begin government has chosen to provoke a test of strength with the PLO and the Palestinian and Arab populations. The political crisis in Israel which the Arab rebellion has given rise to has made invasion of the Lebanon more likely.
The Labour Alignment the Israeli parliament, put down Celibul e motion against the and combined in the vote right wing Zionist forces. Begin survived by only managing to draw the vote 58 vote against 58.
The result that another general election is very likely. For Begin, an invasion of Lebanon would be the best possible prelude war hysteria would probably sweep him back to power.
One of the most important repercussions anti-Zionist mobilisation of the 700,000 Arabs who have lived under Israeli ocBank for fifteen years ess cupation West been the emergence of sulluality strikes Arab workers Israel itself.
For the Israeli governstrike into Lebanon would be an attempt to cripple the PLO REPORTS are steadily for once by pushing the northern border back and guerrilla attacks extremely difficult.
A strike into Lebanon now would come at an extremely favourable time for the Israelis. The Arab states, in addition to their normal caution, up with their own internal problems. In particular the Syrian Ba'athists are involved in a tense interna struggle with Islamic fundamentalists. More generally the States which alone has the ability sometimes restrain the Israelis, deeply involved in trying resolve the Falklands crisis.
Israel the main policeman of imperialism in the Middle East. simultaneous plan to anoccupied ritories and invade not only to the struggle of the Palestinian people for self-determination, but to all those the region fighting imperialism. For example, in Lebanon it is not only the Palestinians who would be the targets the israelis but also the Lebanese left The net result would be Do you regularly buy one of our Sellers' Subscriptions.
SYRIA to strengthen the right wing Maronite Christians led by the Falangists. . The Arab masses mignuine ine Israelis in the occupied territories are very isolated in the face of brutal repression.
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