Home >
Item # 721812
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Nov. 24, 1983
* Palestinians & Lebanese prisoners
* Israelis soldiers POWs exchange
* re. 1982 Lebanon conflict - "PLO"
* Jews - Jewish - Judaica
The top of the front has a nice banner headline for display: "POW Swap: 4,000 for 6 Israelis" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 28 pages, nice condition.
AI notes: On November 24, 1983, Israel carried out one of the largest prisoner exchanges in its history, releasing approximately 4,500–4,600 Palestinian and Lebanese detainees, many held in the Ansar prison camp in southern Lebanon and Israeli jails, in exchange for six Israeli soldiers who had been captured by Fatah/PLO forces during the 1982 Lebanon conflict. The swap, mediated by the International Committee of the Red Cross with assistance from countries such as France and Algeria, took place against the backdrop of internal fighting in northern Lebanon around Tripoli, which put the Israeli captives in serious danger. While the return of the soldiers was celebrated in Israel, the release of thousands of prisoners, including convicted militants, sparked security concerns and debate over the high cost of such exchanges. The operation also led to the effective closure of the Ansar prison camp and remains a prominent example of the asymmetry often seen in Israeli–Palestinian and Israeli–Lebanese prisoner swaps, influencing future negotiations and policies in the region.
November 24, 1983
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Nov. 24, 1983
* Palestinians & Lebanese prisoners
* Israelis soldiers POWs exchange
* re. 1982 Lebanon conflict - "PLO"
* Jews - Jewish - Judaica
The top of the front has a nice banner headline for display: "POW Swap: 4,000 for 6 Israelis" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 28 pages, nice condition.
AI notes: On November 24, 1983, Israel carried out one of the largest prisoner exchanges in its history, releasing approximately 4,500–4,600 Palestinian and Lebanese detainees, many held in the Ansar prison camp in southern Lebanon and Israeli jails, in exchange for six Israeli soldiers who had been captured by Fatah/PLO forces during the 1982 Lebanon conflict. The swap, mediated by the International Committee of the Red Cross with assistance from countries such as France and Algeria, took place against the backdrop of internal fighting in northern Lebanon around Tripoli, which put the Israeli captives in serious danger. While the return of the soldiers was celebrated in Israel, the release of thousands of prisoners, including convicted militants, sparked security concerns and debate over the high cost of such exchanges. The operation also led to the effective closure of the Ansar prison camp and remains a prominent example of the asymmetry often seen in Israeli–Palestinian and Israeli–Lebanese prisoner swaps, influencing future negotiations and policies in the region.
Category: The 20th Century
Available Now
$52.00
