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18 Tex. Int'l L. J. 509 (1983)
The Legal Implications for the United States in the PLO Evacuation from Beirut

handle is hein.journals/tilj18 and id is 517 raw text is: The Legal Implications for the United States in the PLO Evacuation from Beirut FAROOQ HASSANt SUMMARY I. The Agreem ent .............................................. 511 A. The Lebanese Letter and the American Reply ............ 511 B. The Fundamental Provisions ............................. 512 1. Purpose ............................................. 512 2. Parties .............................................. 513 3. The Means of Implementation: The Multinational Force ................................................ 515 4. Miscellaneous Matters ............................... 523 II. The Relevant Law ........................................... 527 A. Legal Issues in the Agreement ........................... 527 1. Creating the M.N.F. in Addition to the United Nations Forces ...................................... 527 2. Major Parties to the PLO Evacuation Agreement .... 531 3. The Problem of Nonrecognition ..................... 535 B. Legal Rights and Duties of the United States ............. 537 III. Conclusions ................................................. 540 A. The Agreement and Future Middle East Policy of the United States ........................................... 540 B. Agreement Overtakes Camp David ..................... 542 1. The Autonomy Issue ................................ 542 2. Security Concerns ................................... 543 3. International Legal Implications ..................... 544 In June 1982 the Israeli Defense Forces (I.D.F.) invaded Lebanon. This invasion began on June 6 and was labelled by the Israelis as the Peace for Galilee War with the avowed intention of making the northern borders of Israel secure from the periodic rocket attacks conducted by the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO).I By August the invading forces had been t Professor of Law, Willamette University; Barrister at Law, of Lincoln's Inn, London; Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of Pakistan; Member, Oregon Bar; Member, In- ternational Institute of Strategic Studies, London. B.A. Juris. 1964, M.A. Juris. 1968, B. Litt. 1972, D. Phil. 1973, Oxford University. 1. The Commission of Inquiry into the Events at the Refugee Camps in Beirut Final