Word: arab
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...many of the same American Jews do not speak out when it comes to another issue central to Israel today: the occupied territories. They fear being branded Arab sympathizers or P L O apologists. They fear they are being disloyal to Israel...
Still, Question 5 is not completely insignificant because it has focused debate on a number of crucial aspects of the Israeli occupation and the stalled peace process. How much is Israel at fault? Should we lean on the Arab countries and the PLO to be forthcoming first? Which side is responsible for continued violations against innocent civilians? How should the United States promote a solution to the war--by sanctions or through hard diplomatic maneuvering and coaxing...
What should happen is that these last of couple months be seized as a basis for coping with the events that will probably ensue rapidly. How could we do that? First of all, by continuing internal debate within the Jewish and Arab communities. Second, by continued discussion--exchanges of opinions through letters, yes, but better yet through personal contact, and even better yet everyone should take a break from opinion-ramming and just concentrate closely on what actually happens during the coming weeks. We probably cannot have any effect from here, but between us we can understand it better than...
...more aggressive actions of a Likud government will result in pressure on Egypt to end diplomatic relations with Israel, and Egypt would then unite with the other Arab countries, Sneh said...
...combination of an isolated Israel plus a united Arab world--this is a prescription for war," Sneh said...