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...fact, what led to Israel's invasion of Lebanon was not Israel's fear of attack, but rather its fear of peace. Since the July, 1981 ceasefire, the PLO had been demonstrating itself to be a reliable negotiating partner, one capable of disciplining the disparate elements which forms it sufficiently to scrupulously honor the ceasefire agreement in the face of Israeli provocations. The PLO was perfectly aware that it was doing so under the watchful eye of the U.S.--one of the few, but obviously crucial, nations in the international community which has persisted in failing to recognize the legitimacy...
...that legally justifiable use of force according to the terms of Article 51 must be preceded by an "armed attack." No such "armed attack" from the Palestinian side had occurred since the July, 1981 ceasefire agreement which U.S. presidential envoy Philip Habib had succeeded in negotiating between the PLO and the Israeli government. On the other hand, the U.N. Forces in Lebanon and Western journalists had reported several Israeli attacks and numerous other attempted provocations by the Israel forces (such as massing troops and equipment along the borders...
...nation abhorrent to war Guided by the most stringent of ethics. Israeli forces resisted the indecent trials of an ignoble foe. They never veered from a commitment to morality even when it hundred then immediate goals Conscience forced Israeli tank drivers to halt along routes where the PLO had placed Lebanese babies. It curtailed the assault of houses of worship where the PLO were strategically ensconced. And it prolonged a war of atrophy in Beirut where citizens held captive were spared the swiftness of full-scale bombardment Perhaps not praise but respect for Israel's laudatory restraint...
...Morality, March 5) writes from a stance of moral irreproschability while suggesting that justice in Israel has been "mocked rather than vindicated. "I would suggest that suggest that justice is "mocked" when in the same week that Israel declares her guilt before the nations of the world, the PLO, meeting in Algiers, pledges itself to the continued pursuit of terrorism against Israel I would suggest that justice is "mocked" when Israel is accused of "looting and vandalism" against the citizens of Lebanon without even a cursory glance at the record...
While Israeli soldiers, raised on the doctrine of "tohar haneshek" (morality of arms), time and time again risked their own lives to prevent civilian injuries and were received by the Southern Lebanese villagers as "liberators," the PLO unabashedly ensconced themselves in noncombatant areas, turning schools, parks and private residences into war zones. And curiously while PLO fire has continually rained upon Israel's northern towns, Israel's military bases were never seen as fit targets of war. I would suggest that justice is "mocked" when one-fourth of Israel's population takes to the streets in the name of morality...