Impact Of Israeli Invasions
Assess the impact of the Israeli invasions of Lebanon in 1978 and 1982 on the development of the Arab Israeli Conflict
The Israeli invasions in Lebanon negatively contributed to the development of the Arab-Israeli Conflict. The impact of the assaults lead to an increase in Palestinian hostilities, a switch in international sympathies, the development of a terrorist organisation and ultimately, a step back on the road to peace.
This is due chiefly to the nature of the violence and the Israeli occupation of Southern Lebanon.
From the beginning of the Arab Israeli conflict, Lebanon had been a very minor player, contributing only in sending troops during the 1948 war.
Following the Israeli War of Independence, …show more content…
Throughout the 1960’s, Lebanon had a predominately Christian government. This was a security blanket for Israel as they had significant sympathy from the Lebanese government. The influx of Palestinian Sunni Muslims on such a large scale threw off this balance, leaving Israel vulnerable to Palestinian hostile attacks from Lebanon, with the Christian minority government unable to prevent them.
Secondly, Palestinian settlement in refugee camps along the southern boarder of Lebanon lead to the development of a ‘state within a state’. Such a large group of Palestinians prompted the Fatah to relocate to West Beirut, Lebanon’s capital. The Fatah used these camps as a base for guerilla attacks on Israel. By 1971 the PLO controlled the camps and became very involved in the domestic dispute between the Christian and Muslim …show more content…
Due to the large number of Lebanese and Palestinian casualties Israel received international condemnation, while the worlds sympathies shifted towards Palestine.
It was however, a partial success for Israel as they did drive the PLO out of Lebanon, and expand the security buffer zone. Without the protection of the PLO however, the 370 000 Palestinian refugees could no longer operate as a ‘state within a state’. Due to this lack of recognition, they lost all sense of security and thought the international community could provide aid, state sovereignty prevented Lebanon from having to support the refugees.
The second raid greatly increased the Arab Israeli conflict as it directly lead to the creation of the Lebanese Muslim terrorist wing, Hezbollah, a group which would prove instrumental in future hostilities. Israel’s continuous occupation of Southern Lebanon only aggravated the terrorist cell, to the point of
The Israeli invasions in Lebanon negatively contributed to the development of the Arab-Israeli Conflict. The impact of the assaults lead to an increase in Palestinian hostilities, a switch in international sympathies, the development of a terrorist organisation and ultimately, a step back on the road to peace.
This is due chiefly to the nature of the violence and the Israeli occupation of Southern Lebanon.
From the beginning of the Arab Israeli conflict, Lebanon had been a very minor player, contributing only in sending troops during the 1948 war.
Following the Israeli War of Independence, …show more content…
Throughout the 1960’s, Lebanon had a predominately Christian government. This was a security blanket for Israel as they had significant sympathy from the Lebanese government. The influx of Palestinian Sunni Muslims on such a large scale threw off this balance, leaving Israel vulnerable to Palestinian hostile attacks from Lebanon, with the Christian minority government unable to prevent them.
Secondly, Palestinian settlement in refugee camps along the southern boarder of Lebanon lead to the development of a ‘state within a state’. Such a large group of Palestinians prompted the Fatah to relocate to West Beirut, Lebanon’s capital. The Fatah used these camps as a base for guerilla attacks on Israel. By 1971 the PLO controlled the camps and became very involved in the domestic dispute between the Christian and Muslim …show more content…
Due to the large number of Lebanese and Palestinian casualties Israel received international condemnation, while the worlds sympathies shifted towards Palestine.
It was however, a partial success for Israel as they did drive the PLO out of Lebanon, and expand the security buffer zone. Without the protection of the PLO however, the 370 000 Palestinian refugees could no longer operate as a ‘state within a state’. Due to this lack of recognition, they lost all sense of security and thought the international community could provide aid, state sovereignty prevented Lebanon from having to support the refugees.
The second raid greatly increased the Arab Israeli conflict as it directly lead to the creation of the Lebanese Muslim terrorist wing, Hezbollah, a group which would prove instrumental in future hostilities. Israel’s continuous occupation of Southern Lebanon only aggravated the terrorist cell, to the point of