Word: arabism
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...That is certainly always a likelihood. It would be a mistake to assume that the Geneva conference is going to be easy or brief. But it will be the first opportunity, if it materializes, for the Arab leaders and the Israeli leaders to meet together hi extensive negotiations to understand one another's approach, positions, attitudes, and to marshal the opinion of the world on the points in dispute...
...know. I have to say that our own positions that have been spelled out in general terms deliberately are the ones we still espouse. They haven't been completely accepted by the Israelis nor the Arab leaders, of course, and we can't say yet that they are completely endorsed by the Soviets either. I think there has been a general acceptance of the proposition that the step-by-step incremental approach is too long, too tedious and leaves unhealed wounds. I think there is a general acceptance of the proposition that we ought to have a comprehensive...
...Begin talked to me about refugees, Palestinians. And in his other statements he has said that he did not object to Palestinians being represented in the Arab delegations or in the Jordanian delegation. When pressed, he said in his press conference that if they were identifiable members of the P.L.O. leadership, that he would object. He went on to add immediately, because the P.L.O. are publicly committed to the destruction of Israel. I cannot speak for Mr. Begin [but] if the Palestinian leaders adopted that position [acceptance of Israel's existence] or espoused the U.N. Resolutions...
...carefully phrased U.N. resolutions in effect call for Israeli withdrawal from occupied Arab territory in return for Arab recognition of Israel...
Amid the growing complexity of East-West power games around the Horn of Africa, relations between Cairo and Tripoli remained tense last week, even though the shooting had stopped. At the urging of Arab peacemakers, in particular Palestinian Leader Yasser Arafat and Algerian President Houari Boumedienne, both sides agreed to a mini-summit to settle the miniwar. There was no certainty that either Sadat or Gaddafi-who was mysteriously out of public view during the fighting -would attend. The mood was surly, particularly since losses appeared to have been high for so brief...