Word: arabism
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Carter's foreign policy is now being put to a stern test in the Middle East, the tortured area where tensions rose appreciably last week. The President's energy, perseverance and charm have impressed Arab and Israeli alike, but his confusing statements and missteps have dismayed them. Even before Carter took office, Kissinger's innovative step-by-step diplomacy had stalled. Carter has been unable to restore the momentum and the region is probably closer to war than when he came to power. This week Secretary of State Cyrus Vance departs for a ten-day swing through Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan...
...tempered this by cautioning that "it is not fair to overly criticize" Begin because prior Israeli governments had done similar things. Meanwhile, 20 Arab states demanded a U.N. investigation. Begin retorted that "we stand on the right of Jews to li ve in any part of the land of Israel" ? which in his view includes the West Bank...
...Brzezinski's father Tadeusz, at the time Polish consul in Leipzig. The elder Brzezinski in those stern memos to German authorities had protested their discrimination against Jews. It was a well-meant but pointed gift, indeed, to the younger Brzezinski, whom the Israelis have tabbed as pro-Arab...
...ended the summit with an open invitation to Begin to "call any time, any day." The next step in getting the parties to Geneva is up to Secretary of State Cyrus Vance. He will start a ten-day trip to the Middle East on Aug. 1, stopping in five Arab states before visiting Begin and Foreign Minister Moshe Dayan in Jerusalem. Vance's aides are worried about what kind of reception he will get in the Arab world. Said one U.S. official: "The problem with all this is how the Arabs will feel about it. Frankly, I think they...
...Middle East peace offensive. He has now met, and easily charmed, all the key leaders on both sides-except, of course, P.L.O. Leader Yasser Arafat. Now the President must run the risk of souring some of those good relations by applying pressure to win a compromise. The Arab leaders clearly expect the U.S. to nudge its client, Israel, to the bargaining table and make what Cairo and Damascus regard as a reasonable peace settlement. If Carter cannot fulfill those expectations, the result could well be a Geneva-Up or Down-that collapses in frustration and anger. If Geneva collapses...