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1985

Israel Withdrawls from Most of Lebanon

1985

1985A

By Kal, 'The Observer', January 27, 1985

Sharon vs Time Magazine in libel case
A partial verdict allowed both parties to claim a win.

1985B

By Kal, 'The Observer', February, 1985

King Hussein and Yassir Arafat. A new agreement?

1985C

By Franklin, 'The Sun', February 6, 1985

Egyptian Mohamed Al-Fayed purchases Harrods of London.

1985D

By Franklin, 'The Sun', March 13, 1985

1985E

By Trever, 'The Albuguergue News', April, 1985

The Handout!!!

1985F

By Garner, 'The Washington Times', 1985

No Way Out

1985G

By John Kent, 'The Daily Mail', April 26, 1985

1985H

By John Kent, 'The Daily Mail', June 11, 1985

News item: Syrian diplomat squatting in London. Depicted: President Assad of Syria.

1985I

By George Daney, 'The Bangor Daily News', June, 1985

After 3 years of occupation, the Israeli army pulled back to a security zone in South Lebanon.

1985J

By P. Kolsti, 'The Dallas Morning News', July 4, 1985

TWA flight 847 is hijacked at Athens. U.S. navy diver Robert Stethem was murdered, allegedly by Imad Mugniyah of Hezbollah.

1985K

By Franklin, 'The Sun', June 24, 1985

1985L

By Kal, 'The Observer', July 7, 1985

1985M

1985N

By DeOre, 'The Dallas Morning News', October 9, 1985

The cruise shop Achille Lauro was hijacked off the coast of Egypt by the Palistine Liberation Front. An American Jewish passenger in a wheelchair, Leon Klinghoffer, was shot and thrown into the sea.

1985O

By Brian Basset, 'The Seattle Times', October, 1985

1985P

By Dana Summers, "The Orlando Sentinel', October, 1985

1985P

By Margulies, 'The Houston Post', October, 1985

By land, sea and air, terrorism reigns everywhere.

1985Q

By Tom Floyd, 'The Gary Post-Tribune", Indiana, October, 1985

Four Soviet diplomats were kidnapped in Beirut. The KGB intervenes and the hostages are released, Russian style.

1985R

By Oliphant, 'The Dallas Morning News', October 10, 1985

1985S

By Macnelly, 'The Chicago Tribune', October 10, 1985

Israeli air force strikes at PLO headquarters in Tunisia.

1985T

By Mike Peters, 'The Dayton Daily News', October, 1985

1985U

By Deore, 'The Dallas Morning News', October, 1985

1985V

By Oliphant, 'The Washington Star', October 18, 1985

1985W

By Oliphant, 'The Washington Star', December 3, 1985