In 1975 , Gemayel was accused by the LNM of being responsible for the Black Saturday massacre of Palestinians and Lebanese Muslims . According to Phalange member Karim Pakradouni , Bachir admitted to him that while being in an emotional state for the killing of four Phalangists earlier that day , he ordered his militiamen into the streets . Bachir added that when the situation developed into something he did not agree with and civilians were being killed , he tried to stop the killings but failed to . However , according to Michel Samaha , another Phalange member , Bachir was outside Beirut , arriving after the killing of civilians had started . Michel Samaha added that Bachir was one of the many senior members of the Phalange Party who tried to stop this massacre
Black Saturday
Black Saturday (Lebanon)
Bachir Gemayel