Word: arabism
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...stamp on domestic and foreign policies, though he cannot do so without the daily support of Fahd and other senior princes. The result is a change in presentation if not in policy: whereas Fahd has always been cunning and nonconfrontational, Abdullah has built a reputation for bluntness. Says an Arab diplomat in Washington: "Abdullah won't say to an American politician, 'Hey, buddy, let's talk about buying some of your planes,' just to make the guy feel good, with no intention of buying them...
...Turkey-Syria conflict could have dramatic implications in the Middle East and even the Balkans. Turkey maintains a defense pact with Israel, while Greece, Russia and the Arab world are allied to Syria. "The U.S. wields considerable influence over both countries and may be able to pressure both to back off," says TIME Middle East bureau chief Scott MacLeod. "But Iraq's invasion of Kuwait showed that wars can break out against all rational prediction...
...Kean College in New Jersey in 1993, for example, Muhammad had said: "Who is it sucking our blood in the Black community? A white imposter Arab and a white imposter...
...Arab anger against America is caused by the U.S.'s continuous support of Israel, whose policy is settlement and the de facto annexation of occupied West Bank lands and Jerusalem. America will pursue the bombers to the maximum extent but do next to nothing about the sources of Arab frustration. The U.S. needs to pressure Israel to change its ways...
...Israel wants to take over and merge captured Arab territory into its lands, then in my opinion the best chance for peace is for the Israelis to create a new name and new flag for their country that both Jewish and Arab citizens can identify with. This change would have a deep impact on Arab views about participating in a country they once held and lost in war. PAUL ELLIOT Acton, Mass...