Word: arabism
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...wrong! I am suggesting an approach that has not been tried. I am not talking about harsher means. I am saying different means. Of course, there are other things as well. There is a feeling among the Arabs -- encouraging terrorist activity is part of the broad new Arab strategy -- that sooner or later Israel will be forced to withdraw from Samaria, Judea and Gaza. Even some of our own people are saying that is the only political solution...
...tell you who. Foreign ambassadors, all kinds of consuls general, visitors, press people and so on. Even some of our own political leaders are saying it. I know our Arab people. If you ask me whether they can see real determination on the Jewish side, that all of us are united in our determination to stand fast, the answer is no. They see confusion. That gives them the wrong impression that sooner or later Israel will withdraw. It also encourages them to think that if they put on more pressure, it will happen sooner...
...What would you do if you were a Palestinian Arab living in one of the areas occupied by Israel? Could you live under military occupation...
Trig Tarazi, Society of Arab Students...
After more than an hour of discussion, Bush endorsed the "achievement of Palestinian political rights" and said a "properly structured" international peace conference could play a useful role. He said "a new atmosphere" must be created between Israel and Arab nations...