Beirut 1975: The Bus That Started Lebanon's Civil War
On April 13, 1975, a busload of Palestinians was ambushed in the Beirut suburb of Ain al-Rummaneh, killing 27 and sparking the Lebanese Civil War. This episode traces the events of that single day — the bus route, the Phalangist checkpoint, the retaliation — and explores why a bus shooting could ignite 15 years of conflict. We examine the immediate context: the breakdown of the National Pact, the rise of the Kataeb militia, the PLO's growing arsenal, and the power vacuum left by President Franjieh. You'll hear about the role of Pierre Gemayel, Kamal Jumblatt, Yasser Arafat, and the overlooked figure of Maroun Khoury, the bus driver whose detour changed history. Plus, the controversy over who fired first and whether the bus was even targeted intentionally. A microhistory of a macro tragedy.
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