France and UNIFIL

Originally published May 25, 2000

France has told the Israeli government it will withdraw its forces taking part in UNIFIL in South Lebanon is calm will not prevail in South Lebanon within the few coming weeks.

The Israeli Hebrew Language army radio quoted well-informed Israeli sources as saying that if France would carry out the items of this decision UNIFIL working in South Lebanon will collapse and UNIFIL will be abrogated and canceled.

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