JOURNAL ARTICLE

The June 1985 Withdrawal That Never Was: Reevaluating the 1983 Israel-Lebanon Agreement and the Creation of the Security Zone in South Lebanon.

  • Published In: Israel Studies Review, 2024, v. 39, n. 3. P. 17 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Kaufman, Asher 3 of 3

Abstract

This article revisits the 1983 Israel-Lebanon Agreement using new archival material, mainly from the Israel State Archives, with three main goals. First, it demonstrates the centrality of the agreement for Israeli schemes in Lebanon and argues that Israeli demands during the negotiations shed new light on its decision to stay in Lebanon in June 1985, despite the government decision of January 1985 to withdraw to the international border. Second, it reconsiders Syria's 'veto power' over the agreement given Israel's objectives to establish a security zone in south Lebanon. Finally, by using new archival evidence, it completes our historical knowledge about the road to the agreement and its aftermath. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Additional Information

  • Source:Israel Studies Review. 2024/12, Vol. 39, Issue 3, p17
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Military History and Science
  • Publication Date:2024
  • ISSN:2159-0370
  • DOI:10.3167/isr.2024.390303
  • Accession Number:182192842
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