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The word "Khatib" or "Al-Kata'eb," refers
either to the Phalangist Party (or Phalanges libanaises) founded in
1936 by the late Pierre Gemayel (Europa 1991 1991, 1655; Day
1988, 333), or to the Phalangist Militia (or Lebanese Forces) set
up in the 1970s to counterbalance the presence of the Palestine
Liberation Organization (PLO) on Lebanese soil (Degenhardt 1988,
211-212). With a membership of 100,000, the Phalangist Party, or
Al-Kata'eb, is currently the largest Maronite party in Lebanon.
For further information on Al-Kata'eb,
please refer to the attached documents.
Day, Alan J., ed. 1988. Political
Parties of the World. Binghampton, Chicago: St. James
Press.
Degenhardt, Henry W., ed. 1988.
Revolutionary and Dissident Movements: An International
Guide. Burnt Mill, Essex: Longman Group UK Ltd.
The Europa World Year Book 1991.
1991. Vol. 2. London: Europa Publications Ltd.
Day, Alan J., ed. 1988. Political
Parties of the World. Binghampton, Chicago: St. James
Press.
Degenhardt, Henry W., ed. 1988.
Revolutionary and Dissident Movements: An International
Guide. Burnt Mill, Essex: Longman Group UK Ltd.