Under Siege: PLO Decisionmaking During the 1982 War by Rashid Khalidi

Under Siege is Rahid Khalidi's firsthand account of the 1982 Lebanon War and the complex negotiations for the evacuation of the PLO from Beirut. Utilizing unconventional sources and interviews with key officials and diplomats, Khalidi paints a detailed portrait of the siege and ensuing massacres, providing insight into the military pressure experienced by the PLO, the war's impact on Palestinin and Lebanese civilians, and diplomatic efforts by the United States. A new preface by Khalidi considers developments across the Middle East in the thirty years since the conflict. Year: 2014 Paperback