حزيران (يونيو) عام ١٩٧٥ .. حرب لبنان _ صور _ وثائق _ أحداث

June 1975.. Lebanon War _ Photos _ Documents _ Events

June:

6/1/75: Karami is optimistic about the improvement of the situation - Explosion and intermittent bullets in Beirut and joint committees between Damour and Harat al-Naameh and the opening of the Sidon-Beirut road - Joint liaison committees reassure citizens - Camille Chamoun's companion killed near Damour Bridge - Phalange warns of a plot to strike the Lebanese with the Palestinians - Moscow warns of attempts by Lebanese reactionaries to jump to power - Israeli planes break the sound barrier over Beirut and the Bekaa.

6/2/75: Bullets close the entrances to Beirut and its suburbs in protest of the killing of Chamoun's companion - Karami, after Franjieh's visit, clashes with the conditions of Jumblatt and Gemayel - Jumblatt stresses the necessity of isolating the Phalange and Gemayel stresses the danger of the left and praises (Fatah). The Syrian Baath warns of an attempt to blow up the Lebanese-Palestinian unity.
Sadat calls for meeting Arafat -

6/3/75: The Phalanges block the Hazmieh, Hadath, and Furn el-Shebbak roads to prevent Karami from reaching the palace in Baabda - Kidnappings and clashes resume - Jumblatt escalates his campaign against the Phalanges and says that al-Sadr is the one who proposed isolating the Phalanges, and al-Sadr denies it, as does Salam - The Pope discusses the issue of Lebanon with US President Ford.

6/4/75: Karami proposes a government without Gemayel, and Jumblatt and Franjieh agree - Jumblatt accuses the Phalanges of coordinating with Israel and clarifies his statement about al-Sadr's talk about isolating, and meets with Kazem al-Khalil - Gemayel attacks Jumblatt and decides to sue him. Al-Sadr visits Syria - Salam visits the Sheikh Akl of the Druze - Edde warns against the continuation of the situation - Sadat praises Lebanon and Franjieh - The Internal Security Forces take measures to impose security - The resistance thwarts an Israeli naval operation north of Tyre - and Pravda, the Soviet Union, praises Karami and holds the Phalanges responsible.

5/75/6: Sadat praises Gemayel and the Phalanges confirm their satisfaction - Jumblatt demands that the Phalanges be subject to the law - Israeli aircraft patrol the skies of the south - Karami: The rule is shared and the understanding with the palace is in place.

6/75/6: The return of Syrian workers to Syria expands - Jumblatt responds to the Minister of Defense. Iskandar Ghanem accuses the authority of supporting the Phalanges, and Ghanem responds to Jumblatt - Israel holds Lebanon responsible for the bombing of (Kiryat Shmona, with missiles - the Phalanges confirm their keenness on the resistance and implementing the agreements with them - Libya urgently invites a Palestinian delegation.

6/7/75: Al-Sadr returns from Damascus conveying the Syrian point of view to Karami - Gemayel attacks the destructive left - Israel bombs: "Aita al-Shaab" and "Yaroun".

75/6/8: Gaddafi receives a delegation representing all resistance factions - Abu al-Lutf confirms that the resistance's position was defensive and praises Franjieh and Karami's decisions - Efforts continue to return the people of Dekwaneh to their homes.

75/6/9: The Progressive Socialist Party officially informs Karami that it will not participate in the government and the Phalanges insist on its participation - The palace calls on the military government to hold a cabinet meeting - A clash in Tripoli strains the situation in the north - The resistance and the army repel an Israeli boat near Tyre - Assad arrives in Amman.

75/6/12: Tension returns to Shiyah - Ain al-Rummaneh and rumors of clashes between Ashrafieh

Sin el Fil and explosions in Tripoli - Progressive parties insist on a homogeneous government - Chamoun expresses solidarity with the Phalanges - A joint political-military committee after Assad's visit to Jordan - Israel expresses interest in the events in Lebanon.

6/13/75: A frank meeting between Arafat and Chamoun, and Gemayel welcomes the meeting and considers Jumblatt's presence necessary in a national unity government - A message from the Pope to Franjieh - US Senator Fulbright visits Franjieh after his visit to Arafat.

6/14/75: Abu Ammar confirms the resistance's concern for Lebanon's safety and travels to Damascus to review Assad's talks in Amman.

75/6/15: A large-scale Israeli attack on Arqoub and Nabatieh and the resistance responds - Chamoun demands a government of partisans - Al-Sadr warns of a major conspiracy targeting Lebanon, the resistance and Syria - Assad discusses relations with Jordan with Arafat...

75/6/16: A strongly worded Lebanese protest to the United Nations against Israel - Khaddam and Al-Shehabi arrive in Beirut to follow up on the Syrian mediation that proposed a solution to the crisis and offered military assistance to protect the south and a message from Assad to Franjieh - Israeli aggression on Nabatieh and Kfar Shuba - Jumblatt warns against playing with fire in the mountains - Messages from Sadat to Franjieh, Arafat and Lebanese leaders - A long meeting between the American ambassador and Franjieh.

75/6/17: The Phalange rejects the proposed formulas for the solution and obstructs the Syrian mediation. Jumblatt visits Damascus and the progressive parties welcome the Syrian efforts - Arafat meets a delegation of monastic orders - Jloud calls for preserving the resistance after meeting with Assad..

75/6/18: Jumblatt returns from Damascus to confirm Syria's dissatisfaction with the Phalange and its confidence in the national movement - The Saudi ambassador meets the Egyptian ambassador and calls on the Lebanese to show solidarity - Kamal Shatila praises Assad's initiative in Lebanon.

75/6/19: Jloud confirms in Beirut: We want the safety of Lebanon and the resistance, and we reject sabotage and fighting, and we do not doubt the patriotism of Christians - Jumblatt calls for a constitutional revolution - Chamoun
and Gemayel confirm improving relations with the resistance.

75/6/20: Al-Sadr makes intensive contacts between Franjieh, Chamoun and Karami - Contradictory positions of the Phalange.

75/6/21: Jumblatt meets with Franjieh for 90 minutes - Charles Helou: Reconciliation is an agreement on the broad plans for the next government - Raymond Edde: The constitution does not stipulate the religion of the head of state.

75/6/22: The Maronite League confirms the first presidency for the Maronites - Abu Iyad confirms the resistance's keenness on relations with Christians - Israel bombs Al-Khirbeh and Al-Hasbani.

6/23/75: Yasser Arafat meets with Franjieh for six hours in the presence of the Egyptian and Saudi ambassadors and Abu Iyad and an agreement to strengthen the coordination committee and an open emergency summit - Jumblatt
Continues his campaign against the Phalange and says after meeting with Assem Qanso: The decision to isolate the Phalange is Arab - The Islamic Council welcomes dialogue with the Maronite League.

6/24/75: The situation explodes in Shiyah - Ain al-Rummaneh, Franjieh considered it an attempt to undermine his understanding with Arafat - Jumblatt announces 14 points to achieve reconciliation and meets with Karami.

Gemayel calls for a national union government - Soviet delegation in the Ministry of Tourism - Disputes in the union community - Khaddam discusses the situation with the French Foreign Minister.

6/25/75: Arafat addresses the Lebanese via radio and television and confirms respect for Lebanese sovereignty - Jumblatt refutes the slander against Libya and Libya responds to Sadat's accusations - Assad announces that Lebanon's security is linked to Syria's security - The army bombs Shiyah - 80 dead and 35 wounded and Edde accuses the military government.

6/26/75: Karami is close to apologizing - Chamoun, Gemayel and a number of MPs welcome Arafat's message - Escalation of clashes in Shiyah - Ain al-Rummaneh and 17 dead and 60 wounded and shells fall on Beirut and attempts to stop the fire - Jumblatt responds to the Maronite League's statement - An exceptional Security Council headed by Franjieh and a meeting between Arafat and the Army Chief of Staff - A battle in the Galilee between Israel and the resistance.

6/27/75: Imam al-Sadr sit-in at al-Amiliyeh Mosque - Continuation of battles in al-Shiyah and Ain al-Rummaneh (9 dead and 41 wounded) - Arafat and Chamoun meeting - Political activity

For Arab ambassadors - Authorizing the Minister of Interior (Nasrallah) to handle the situation - Jumblatt and the parties accuse Franjieh of obstructing Karami's mission and call for a general strike - Gaddafi talks about Lebanon - and General: Gore, announces Israel's concern.

6/28/75: Phalange bullets in the Green Zone and snipers prevail in the capital and the regions (13) dead and 32 wounded - Broad parliamentary movement and broad Maronite movement - Phalange

condemns the violence.

75/6/29: Mufti denies discussing the isolation of the Phalange in Dar al-Fatwa meetings - Khaddam arrives at Baabda Palace - Attack on the slaughterhouse and a terrible day in Beirut, with 162 dead and wounded - Karami confirms after his meeting with Franjieh that positive solutions have been reached - Iraq requests the convening of the Arab League Council to discuss the situation in Lebanon - The disappearance of American Colonel Morgan near the airport.

75/6/30: Karami announces a government of Chamoun, Tueni, Arslan, Assiran and Takla - Clashes intensify in Shiyah, Ain al-Rummaneh, Ashrafieh, Karantina, Ghubayra and Ras al-Nabaa

170 dead and 57 wounded, with 2 dead and 3 wounded

In the Bekaa and explosions in Tripoli - Jumblatt travels to Egypt after his meeting with Khaddam - Bahrain and Kuwait and the fall of. Calls on their citizens to leave Lebanon.