Abstract
In April 1980, when Berri assumed office as head of the Amal movement, the movement and the Shi‘ite community were still of minor importance in the Lebanese arena. The major forces that took part in the Lebanese civil war were the rightist Maronite Lebanese Front (al-Jabhah al Lubnaniyya), the Lebanese National Movement comprised of leftist organizations (al-Harakah al-Wattaniyya al-Lubnaniyya), the PLO, and Syrian troops. Israel dealt a severe blow in Lebanon, in reaction to Palestinian provocations. By the summer of 1982, Amal’s involvement in the civil war was limited to clashes with the leftist militias and the PLO. These clashes led to disagreements among Amal leadership concerning the proper role of its militia in the war.
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Nir, O. (2011). From a Marginal Militia Leader to a Key Man. In: Nabih Berri and Lebanese Politics. The Middle East In Focus. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230117631_3
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