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This new Israeli blockade - after the siege of Beirut in 1982 which caused 30,000 deaths - shares the same goal, which is to destroy the foundations of a multi-cultural society that was in the process of reconstruction after the end of a long civil war. The Israeli government is jeopardising the fra...

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Published inThe Guardian (London)
Main Author Franck Mermier, Nelida Fuccaro, Gabriele Vom Brucke, Charles Tripp, Richard ,Peter SluglettTapper, Lisa Wedeen, Sami Zubaida,John Chalcraft, Peter Sluglett , Sheila Carapico and Mike Romig
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London (UK) Guardian News & Media Limited 04.08.2006
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Summary:This new Israeli blockade - after the siege of Beirut in 1982 which caused 30,000 deaths - shares the same goal, which is to destroy the foundations of a multi-cultural society that was in the process of reconstruction after the end of a long civil war. The Israeli government is jeopardising the fragile structure of Lebanese society, trying to set in motion a new civil war rather than endeavouring to support the re-establishment of Lebanon's full sovereignty.
ISSN:0261-3077