The Jewish Story Season 5
Episode 17: The Lebanon War Part II
Operation Peace for the Galilee begins with Israeli jets pounding Yasser Arafat’s PLO bases in southern Lebanon, but there is always a backstory. In this episode learn about the complicated history of Lebanon’s civil wars fought between Christians, Moslems, and Druze. Meet Ariel Sharon in his new role of Defense Minister, ever the bulldozer, and now hoping to stabilize Israel’s northern border together with Maronite leader Bachir Gemayel. Hear also how Prime Minister Menachem Begin’s personal experience with the Holocaust drove him to support a war of choice for the first time.
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