News Item (71ba998e-150b-d9b7-d0ce-77ff17f15b90)

Описание: (7 Jul 1978) notes: print 45
location: beirut, lebanon
title: gemayel syrians
serviced date: 07/10/78
no: 94757
date shot: 07/07/78
length: 45 ft
seconds: 1.12
sound: arabic sp
date of arrival:

film shows: statement by phalangist leader pierre gemayel.

lead in: in the uncertain atmosphere of lebanon, after five days of voluntary ceasefire between rightist christian militia groups and syrian peace-keeping troops, there's been a flurry of diplomatic activity in attempts to prevent the threatened resignation of lebanese president sarkis. saudi arabia's foreign minister prince saud al faisal was the second visitor to beirut in two days, sunday 9 july, a day after the visit of kuwait's foreign minister. the voluntary ceasefire began thursday july 6 after days of artillery barrage and rocket fire had rocked the lebanese capital as syrian unite of the arab peace-keeping force had attacked christian strongholds in the eastern part of the city.

on the political front efforts to find a solution are continuing, with a statement by the phalangist leader pierre gemayel. he said it was not in the interest of lebanon to have a misunderstanding with syria.

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6 1.12 gemayel makes statement to press arabic sof

commentary: gemayel: "i find that it is not in the interest of lebanon to have a misunderstanding with syria. on the contrary, despite all that has happened, the whole thing has to be dealt with through agreement and understanding with the syrians. i don't think this affair can be solved by force. our syrian brothers should understand us as we should understand them and we should deal on this basis. it is not in our interest that the syrians leave lebanon conquered: it is only in our interest that they should leave lebanon as our friends. it does not work out if everybody is our friend but syria. this is my personal view and it is possible that many of those listening may not believe this. but i would be a man without honour if i did not say what i have in mind. i would be a coward if i did not say it".

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