Word: militiamen
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...share of troubles. He had been severely criticized by the Israeli press following his appearance before the commission. His testimony, which took 47 minutes, was frequently contradictory; Begin appeared not to have reviewed documents pertaining to the events beforehand. He said he did not learn that the Christian militiamen had been allowed by Israeli occupation forces to enter the camps until a few hours afterward at a Cabinet meeting. He also insisted that no one in command had raised the possibility that the Phalangists would harm anyone but "terrorists." Said Begin: "Nobody conceived of the danger of acts of atrocity...
...Jerusalem, meanwhile, the Israeli government's commission of inquiry continued its investigation of the massacre in two Palestinian refugee camps in Beirut. At least 400 civilians are known to have died at the hands of Lebanese Christian militiamen whom the Israeli military authorities allowed to enter the Palestinian camps. The number of victims may be much higher: there are persistent reports in Beirut that as many as 1,000 residents of the camps are still missing...
...justly condemn those who could have prevented the Nazi Holocaust but looked the other way. Should we use a different standard when Israelis allow the Christian militiamen to perform terror...
...dare the Lebanese Phalangist militiamen call themselves Christians...
...participation in these acts or of ordering any of its units or its individuals to participate. It is deeply regretted that guilt has been assigned to organizations and individuals before official investigations have been completed." That disclaimer contradicted reports by Western journalists and informed Lebanese sources that Christian Lebanese militiamen took part in planning the raid...