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80 Iconic Moments from the 80s Forever In Our Minds

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56. Trouble in Palestine

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From September 16 until September 18, 1982, the Israeli Defense Forces surrounded a Palestinian refugee camp at Sabra and Shatila while right-wing Lebanese forces massacred as many as 3500 Palestinian refugees. The Israeli government took no action when the number of civilian casualties became clear and continues to institute laws that permit the murder of Palestinian civilians without penalty.

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