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The massacre of Sabra and Xilla begins in Lebanon, one of the most terrible crimes of the twentieth century.

42
years ago

16 September 1982,

The massacre of Sabra and Xilla begins in Lebanon. During the invasion of Lebanon, Israel's control over the capital of Beirut took place.

Allied Christian fascist militias from Lebanon in Israel entered the Palestinian refugee camps on the outskirts of the capital to kill all those who capturaban.La military operation was planned by the Israelis and also installed giant spotlights of light to be able to continue the night massacre.

For 38 hours, 3,500 civilians were killed and, according to some historians, Josep Fontana was one of the most terrible crimes of the twentieth century, among others.

Source:

Josep Fontana, for the sake of empire. (Past and Present).

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