Word: palestinians
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...there finally is palpable excitement in the Administration that the Geneva conference could become a reality." To round out our reporting, Jerusalem Bureau Chief Donald Neff and TIME'S David Halevy assessed the mood in Israel, while TIME'S Dean Brelis and Abu Said Abu Rish interviewed Palestinian leaders in Beirut...
There are 5,500 Palestinians in the south, and they are Arafat's best soldiers. The Christian troops number fewer than 600, backed up by 300 to 400 militiamen. The Christian commanders admit that without Israeli help they would be no match for the Palestinian forces...
Meanwhile, the Syrians have looked the other way as the Palestinian command in West Beirut sent troops, ammunition and food supplies south across the Litani River. One of the Christians' goals in the recent fighting was to break out a route to the sea and establish a base near the Israeli border to receive supplies by ship from Jounieh in the north. That failed...
When the cease-fire came last week, all sides were happy about it. Palestinian fighters were being rotated out of the south in small groups for a few days of R. and R. P.L.O. military vehicles moved about under the observation of Christian artillery spotters but did not draw fire...
...long the latest one will last. The status of the forces has not changed. The only difference is that the Israelis are back in their own country. But they can cross the frontier again any time they think it necessary. No trooper on either the Christian or the Palestinian side is packing his gear and pulling...