Word: arabism
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Shultz had also been frustrated in every attempt to move the many parties in the Middle East toward peace -- and he seemed to blame Arab leaders far more than Israeli intransigence for his failures. His personal distrust of the Arabs stems from their regular rejection of his initiatives, such as the 1983 Lebanon accord, which was immediately scuttled by Syria. At the same time, his support for Israel, despite provocations like the Pollard spy affair, has been unflagging...
Last week a decree went out from the Bethlehem city council that will make Christmas 1988 the gloomiest yet. To express solidarity with the Arab cause, the leaders ordered historic Manger Square to be bare of the usual tinsel and twinkling lights. The city is also canceling the annual Boy Scout parade and its reception for visiting dignitaries. Moreover, many citizens say they are too dispirited this year to hold their customary family celebrations. The new Latin patriarch Michel Sabbah, a pointed critic of Israel's policy toward Arab residents, will still lead the centuries-old procession across the square...
...instance, a Christian stronghold from the very earliest days of the faith, now has a Muslim majority as a result of high Islamic birthrates and an influx from refugee camps. The growing influence of Israel's Orthodox Jewish political movements adds to anxieties. Says Bethlehem's Nasser: "Jewish and Arab fundamentalism are the same. They are like sisters, and we fear the sisters are going to clash, and we will be caught in the middle...
...realization that even in the face of 40 years of Arab aggression, Israel has not only remained free and democratic, but also fully modernized, industrial, learned, cultured and proud, should not cause observers such as Sharfstein to hold Israel to "A Higher Standard." In proving that external threats do not justify internal repression, Israel has indeed been a "light unto nations." Yet it must never be judged as such. Criticism of Israel is a healthy sign of democracy; few people criticize Israel more than the Israelis. Yet such criticism should not be waged indiscriminately, as Sharfstein suggest. Jews...
...session moves to Geneva, the world body's European headquarters, it would be the first time the assembly has done so in protest of an action by the host country. Arab diplomats say they have the necessary majority to accomplish...