A fascinating and often terrifying firsthand account of the 1982
war in Lebanon, "Under Siege" vividly reveals the complex
negotiations and military maneuvers which ended with the evacuation
of the P.L.O. from Beirut. Rashid Khalidi, a Palestinian, lived
with his family in Beirut during the siege and ensuing massacres.
Using many usually inaccessible sources, such as P.L.O. telexes and
government messages, and interviews with key military officials and
diplomats, he tells the story from the compelling viewpoint of
those living amid the fighting.
Khalidi provides a carefully detailed picture of the P.L.O. from
within, the local Lebanese environment, the military pressure on
the P.L.O. and Palestinian and Lebanese civilians, and of U.S.
diplomacy during the crisis. While focusing primarily on the inner
workings of the P.L.O., the author also addresses various aspects
of Lebanese and inter-Arab politics and examines the military and
dimplomatic behavior of involved outside parties such as the United
States, France, and the former Soviet Union.
Offering a totally new perspective on the longest Arab-Israeli
war since 1948, "Under Siege" will have broad appeal to those in
international relations, Middle East studies, the Arab-Israeli
conflict, and the general reader interested in American foreign
relations and the Middle East.
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