EGYPT: UNIVERSITY STUDENTS RALLY IN SUPPORT OF PALESTINIAN COMMANDOS IN LEBANON.

Record ID: 215035

  • Title: EGYPT: UNIVERSITY STUDENTS RALLY IN SUPPORT OF PALESTINIAN COMMANDOS IN LEBANON.
  • Date: 24th October 1969
  • Summary: STUDENTS AT RALLY; PALESTINIAN STUDENT LEADERS TALKING WITH UNIVERSITY LEADERS, STUDENTS CHANTING. Initials AJC/VS/DW/MH Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 8th November 1969 13:00
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  • Location: CAIRO, EGYPT
  • Country: Egypt
  • Reuters ID: LVADWY48UPPW2MDE7RPX5OYHV1FM
  • Story Text: STUDENTS AND TEACHERS AT CAIRO UNIVERSITY HAVE CALLED ON THE LEBANESE AUTHORITIES TO STOP ALL ACTION AGAINST PALESTINIAN COMMANDOS. AT A RALLY YESTERDAY ON THE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS, THEY ALSO CALLED FOR MEDIATION BY OTHER ARAB HEADS OF STATE.

    AT THE WEEKEND, LEBANESE SECURITY FORCES CLASHED WITH A GROUP OF COMMANDOS IN SOUTHERN LEBANON NEAR THE ISRAELI BORDER. THE INCIDENT TOUCHED OFF UPROAR IN THE ARAB WORLD. BOTH SYRIA AND IRAQ THREATENED TO INTERVENE IF THE ATTACKS CONTINUED.

    THE CAIRO STUDENTS DESCRIBED THE CLASH AS AN IMPERIALIST PLOT CARRIED OUT BY ANTI-REVOLUTIONARY ELEMENTS IN LEBANON AGAINST THE PALESTINIAN REVOLUTION AND THE LEBANESE PEOPLE.
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