500 Journal of the Spanish Institute for Strategic Studies N. 5 / 2015 in 2006 a new Resolution, which was more ambitious than previous ones, and greatly strengthened the contingent and compelled the government of Lebanon so that, with the endorsement of Israel, would send its armed forces to the area. This paper will conduct a comparative analysis of data from various expert authors on the subject. By the same token, the manifestations of political, religious authorities and the citizens who live in the area and the experience of the author of the present article, who participated three times in the operation of the Interim United Nations Force for Lebanon (UNIFIL), one as chief operating officer and two as head of Sector East in the vicinity of Marjayoun, can contribute to provide a broader view of reality of life in southern Lebanon. HISTORICAL TIMELINE After having been part of the Ottoman Empire till the Turkish defeat in World War 1, 2 Lebanon became a French protectorate. In 1944 it became an State despite the fact that two years before it had been recognized its independence. The civil war that took place between 1975 and 19893 finished up with years of splendor in which it had the chance to become a first-rate financial and commercial center. The arrival of the PLO leadership which had been expelled from Jordan4 increased the problems of the Lebanese due to the fact that the militant attacks on Israeli territory provoked Israel’s response. Truth be told, the Lebanese government5 gave a large degree of leeway to Palestinians to carry out attacks against Israel, provided they refrain from intervening in Lebanese domestic politics. Due to this fact the incursions into Israeli territory increased, and with them the ensuing reprisals. Southern Lebanon became the PLO operational base and the priority objective to Israeli people. On March 15, 1978,6 in response to an attack against its territory , in 2 Veiga, Francesc (2006). “The Turkish: ten centuries at the gates of Europe.” Editorial Debate. P. 38. Accessed June 14, 2014. 3 Seaver, Brenda (2000), “The Regional Sources of Power-Sharing Failure: The Case of Lebanon”, Political Science Quarterly, vol. 115, nº 2, Pág. 247-264. Consultado el 14 de junio de 2014. 4 Seaver, Brenda (2000), “The Regional Sources of Power-Sharing Failure: The Case of Lebanon”, Political Science Quarterly, vol. 115, nº 2, Pág. 247-264. Consultado el 14 de junio de 2014. 5 Seaver, Brenda (2000), “The Regional Sources of Power-Sharing Failure: The Case of Lebanon”, Political Science Quarterly, vol. 115, No. 2, pp. 247-264. Accessed June 14, 2014. 6 George E. Irani. (mAY 1996). “Meanwhile in Lebanon?”. The Link, vol. 29, nº 2. Pág 14. Accessed http://revista.ieee.es/index.php/ieee
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