Anatomy of a Massacre

After the Lebanese civil war broke out in March 1975, Israel began cultivating Maronite militias fighting the PLO, particularly the Phalangists under the leadership of Bashir Gemayel, a ruthless leader who had not hesitated to carry out massacres against his Maronite rivals. For instance, Gemayel ordered the execution of the son of former president Sule…
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