Peace and Unity: Major Speeches 1982-1984

Gerrards Cross: Colin Smythe, 1984. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. Hardcover. Amine Gemayel (born 1942) was president of Lebanon from 1982-1988. His brother, Bachir, has been elected president in early 1982, but was assassinated, after which Amine was elected to the office. He was endorsed by both the United States and Israel. Lebanon had been in a state of conflict for the previous 8 years, including Israel's occupation of Southern Lebanon in early 1982. With international support, Gemayel was able to negotiate for the withdrawal of Israeli forces. However, the Gemayel government did not have a lot of authority over competing factions. Today southern Lebanon is under the control of Hezbollah, a significant force in the regional conflict. This book consists of the speeches by Gemayel in the first 1 1/2 years of his presidency. Their emphasis is on maintaining the unity of Lebanon's multicultural and multireligious population and on achieving peace in the region. Octavo. Blue cloth covered boards with gilt title to spine. Pristine interior. Blue dust jacket with yellow title to front panel and to spine. Very minor wear to edges of jacket. 186 pages. Middle East. MIDEAST/020508.