Word: arabized
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Israel was also widely criticized for not informing Washington about its plans to seize Obeid, though advance consultation would have made the U.S. an accomplice to Israeli actions, further alienating Arab nations from the U.S. Some in both houses of Congress came to Israel's defense, stressing that to drive a wedge between the U.S. and its closest Middle East ally would merely serve the interests of the kidnapers. For its part, the White House called pointedly throughout the week for the release of all hostages -- presumably including Obeid...
Since the 1970s, American foreign policy has been sharply constrained by its inability to react adequately to the terrorist actions used by radical Arab organizations--and nations--as a tool of diplomatic leverage. During the dark days of the Carter Administration, airplane hijackings and hostage-takings effectively paralyzed a president too pacifistic to protect his own citizens...
...total - withdrawal of Israeli troops before elections take place. Others read the terms, such as the long-standing demand for an independent Palestinian state, as confirmation of Arafat's insufficient flexibility. Arafat, true to his own ambiguous style, conveniently chose to highlight his more rigid points to the Arab world...
...alluding to the intifada, the Palestinian uprising and the near civilwar between Arab and Jew, between Jew and Jew. An Israeli venture into Lebanon might have taken the spotlight off the impending negotiations for Palestinian elections...
...planned scenario were successful, Israel would have its soldiers back. If it were not successful, then the world would look in horror and dismay at the reaction of Arab terrorists. In a time when even the United States is demanding some sort of electoral concession to Palestinians, Israel could point to such Arab violence and say, "look, they cannot be trusted...