Word: arabism
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...sale, the White House withdrew its request. To some degree, the Stinger debacle hurt the Jordanians, though they were considering other options, including the purchase of similar weapons from France or the Soviet Union. What suffered most, amid the sense of spiraling failure of American interests in the Arab Middle East, was the ability of the U.S. to influence events in a vital region of the world...
...constituency as well? And that [pro-Israeli moves by the U.S.] are at the expense of our credit, which is diminishing by being your friends? Until a more balanced attitude prevails in the US., conditioned by American national interests in the region, relations between the U.S. and the Arab world cannot be normal...
...Congress and not the government of Israel? This is the sad situation we're in: Israel can receive arms, grants, help and all other kinds of assistance without question. Israel has a right to veto anything the U.S. decides to do for any of its Arab friends...
...Lebanon and Syria. I believe that what happened in Lebanon threatens Syria, which is composed of elements similar to those of Lebanon. Jordan is anxious not to fall victim to the process of fragmentation in the region. Our independence, our Arab character and identity as a people are at stake...
...Israel is bigger now than it was in 1975. Have you and other Arab leaders not asked yourselves why this aid increased and why you have not really affected American public opinion...