This chapter examines the Israeli invasion of Lebanon and the siege of Beirut in 1982, exploring its profound effects on Lebanese and Palestinian communities. It serves as a critical summary of the series, reflecting on the intersection of regional revolutionary movements, American imperialism, and Zionism.
Featuring Abdel Razzaq Takriti, this is the SIXTEENTH and final episode of Thawra (Revolution), our series on Arab radicalism in the 20th century. Today’s installment traces a massive defeat for the Palestinian Revolution: Israel’s 1982 invasion of Lebanon and brutal siege of Beirut. Under severe pressure and isolated in the wake of Egypt’s normalization with Israel, the PLO evacuated its headquarters. What followed was a giant massacre of Palestinian civilians and the end of the decades-long era of Arab revolutionary politics to which this series has been dedicated. A substantial epilogue is coming soon.
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