Mr. Speaker, tomorrow March 14, 1998 coincides with the 20th anniversary of the Israel invasion of Lebanon in 1978.
On March 14, 1978 Israel forces invaded Lebanon in what was called the “Litani Operation”, using 40,000 soldiers and highly sophisticated weapons of destruction including cluster and napalm bombs over eight consecutive days of systematic bombing.
On March 19, 1978, the United States permanent delegate to the UN Security Council passed resolution 425 on respect for the territorial integrity, sovereignty and political independence of Lebanon.
At that time, there was a glimmer of hope for Lebanon, but since then, the resolution has not been complied with—