| September 15, 1982 | | Bechir Gemayel's funerals in Bickfaya united the whole country. A national mourning was announced for one week. All Lebanese parties denounced the criminal act that killed the future President of the Republic who was the advocate of a Lebanese identity and of the necessity of reaching a national understanding.
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| September 16, 1982 | | The Israelis' attacks against West Beirut continued, killing 31 persons and injuring 121 others. Major damages were also reported.
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| September 17, 1982 | | Amine Gemayel, Camille Chamoun and Raymond Eddeh announced their candidacy for the Presidency of the Republic.
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| September 17, 1982 | | Jawad Boulos died. He was 82 years old. He was born on January 1, 1900 in Zghorta. This Historian and Philosopher published several books. He studied in the Antoura College before majoring in law from the French Faculty of Law in Beirut. The country lost a lawyer, a deputy, a minister, and one of its greatest historians.
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| September 18, 1982 | | Hundreds of women, elderly persons, men and children were massacred in the Palestinian camps of Sabra and Chatila. This ignominious act shook the world. Some militias were accused of committing the crime. Nevertheless, as usual in Lebanon, the identity of the murderers remained unknown while the victims were all innocent persons. .
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| September 21, 1982 | | Amine Gemayel was elected President of the Lebanese Republic, while the Lebanese army took in charge the Palestinian camps.
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| September 24, 1982 | | The French contingent of the multinational force arrived in Beirut; the Americans and Italians were on their way too.
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| September 26, 1982 | | The Army occupied the positions evacuated by the Israelis in Beirut.
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| September 29, 1982 | | The Marines disembarked in Beirut while the Israelis were achieving the evacuation of the capital.
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| October 4, 1982 | | An assault was perpetrated against an Israeli bus in Aley killing seven persons.
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| October 5, 1982 | | In retaliation to the Alley assault, the Israelis launched a raid on Dahr El Baydar and the Upper-Metn.
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| October 7, 1982 | | Prime Minister Chafic Wazzan announced the creation of the first government to the new presidential mandate. It included: Chaffic Wazzan: Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Elie Salem: Vice-President of the Council, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Minster of Emigrants. Roger Chikhani: Minister of Justice and Information Pierre El Khoury: Minster of Public Works, Transports, and Agriculture Ibrahim Halaoui: Minister of Economy, Trade, and Tourism Bahaeddine Bsat: Minister of Hydraulic and Electric Resources, Housing, and Cooperatives Adnan Mroueh : Minister of Health, Social Affairs, and Labor Issam Khoury: Minister of National Defense, National Education and Fine Arts Georges Frem: Minister of Posts and Telecommunications, Industry and Oil Adel Hamiyeh : Minster of Finance
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| October 9, 1982 | | The situation in the capital was back to its normal course of action, since the policemen were addressing citations to drivers, the campaign against squatters was intensified, and the confiscation of weapons continued.
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| October 13, 1982 | | The Israelis interfered in Kfarmatta to end the violent conflict between the Phalange Party and the SPP..
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| October 15, 1982 | | The killing attempts continued against Israeli soldiers. A car bomb exploded in Bhamdoun killing 3 persons, of which two were Israeli, and injuring 10 others.
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| October 18, 1982 | | Amine Gemayel delivered a moving speech at the United Nations. The chief of State addressed a message to the international community calling all parties to go beyond ideologies and dogmatism and to restore peace in the Middle East. He concluded saying 'Give us peace and we will astound the world once again.'
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| October 19, 1982 | | After the triumphal welcome he received in New York and at the United Nation, President Gemayel realized some progress during his meetings with the U.S. President Ronald Reagan, towards a permanent resolution of the Lebanese crisis.
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| October 20, 1982 | | Amine Gemayel met with French President Franois Mitterand.
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| October 21, 1982 | | The Chief of State visited Rome.
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| October 22, 1982 | | Having received and international back up to his efforts, the President of the Republic focused on boosting the negotiations to reach a comprehensive resolution of the Lebanese question. The short-term goals were: an agreement on the withdrawal of all foreign forces from Lebanon and an increase in the size of the Multinational Force, as well as an extension of its area of deployment which was currently limited to Beirut and its close surroundings.
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| November 2, 1982 | | Sister Theresa arrived in Beirut for a short visit of several days. She offered housing to 37 young Lebanese, providing them with everything they needed.
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| November 16, 1982 | | The Israelis reinforced their control in the Chouf and Aley. The leaders in the mountain called upon Amine Gemayel who seemed determined to speed the settlement of the crisis in the Druze-Christian regions.
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| November 20, 1982 | | The Lebanese Forces and the Progressive Socialist Party militiamen started a merciless war in the cazas of Aley and the Chouf.
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| November 21, 1982 | | In a message addressed to the nation, the chief of State declared : 'Lebanon will recover its independence by all means.'
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| December 1, 1982 | | The leader of the Progressive Socialist Party, Walid Joumblatt escaped a killing attempt that resulted in 3 dead and 42 injuries.
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| December 2, 1982 | | A wide meeting in Baabda reached an agreement on the creation of a Lebanese strike force in charge of reestablishing order and security in Aley and the Chouf.
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| December 9, 1982 | | Meanwhile, the situation deteriorated in Tripoli where violent clashes killed 18 persons and wounded 90 others.
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| December 18, 1982 | | In a televised declaration, the US president Ronald Reagan reiterated that 'All the occupying forces should leave Lebanon.'
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| December 20, 1982 | | The situation flared up in Aley and the fights claimed another 19 victims.
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| December 28, 1982 | | Israeli-Lebanese negotiations started in Lebanon. But Israel was still sticking to its position.
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