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Massacres at Sabra and Shatila Refugee Camps

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18 September 1982

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Michel Philippot

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Gettyimages/Sygma

Between 800 and 1500 (according to the PLO) Palestinian refugees were massacred by the Christian Lebanese Forces. The Israeli army, positioned around the two camps, facilitated the massacre. A woman walks among debris of a car and a house.

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Massacres at Sabra and Shatila Refugee Camps

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