All of these protests were stated in a pamphlet issued by the Union of the Inhabitants of the South. published In the daily Al Jarida on February 24. from which I would like to read an excerpt: Today the Government of Lebanon yielded to pressure from the outside and decided to take part in the diversion action in our area. actions which are of no benefit to the inhabitants of this area. and can only turn it Into a possible battlefield which will bring about only disaster to the peaceful inhabitants. It should be clear to everybody that there is an intention to evacuate 100.000 souls from their homes in southern Lebanon. It means that our honorable government consented to a project which will turn us into deprived refugees Just for the sake of an interest which is not ours. The United States. in private talks. protested to the Lebanese. British and French officials added their criticisms.
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