History GCSE
Sabra and Shatila massacres
What Sabra and Shatila massacres means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
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Massacres carried out by Lebanese Christian Phalangist militias, for which Israel was condemned for allowing them access to the camps.
Topics that use Sabra and Shatila massacres
- Option P5: Key topic 3: Attempts at a solution, 1974–95 - 2 The Palestinian issue (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- First Palestinian Intifada
- grassroots uprising
- occupied territories
- Operation Peace for Galilee
- Oslo Accords
- PLO
- Hezbollah
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