Word: arabized
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...underline his evenhandedness, Bush last week briefly resumed his role as the leader who crushed the Arab world's largest army. He interrupted a scenic walk through the Grand Canyon to tell reporters that the U.S. had alerted warplanes that they might have to return to Saudi Arabia to pressure Saddam Hussein into complying with the gulf war cease-fire...
...expanded plans already in place for a Sept. 12 "fly-in" of about 1,200 supporters of Israel from 40 states to make their * case to their lawmakers. One of their whispered arguments was that Bush and Baker, a pair of Waspy Texans who did oil business with the Arabs before they went into politics, had demonstrated dangerous anti-Israeli inclinations and needed to be shown that they could not push Israel or the Jews around. Lobbyists also threatened to turn Jewish financial contributors and voters against recalcitrant Congressmen. Bush, already aware of the arguments of the campaign, was made...
...UNLESS Shamir can adapt to the postwar order, these gains will be short-lived. As long as he continues to refuse to deal with the Palestinians, Shamir cannot expect peace with the Arab states. And without Israeli cooperation, Washington will not automatically provide the support for every Israeli request. President Bush's current attempt to withhold co-signing a loan to fund the absorption of Soviet Jews is a good example of the stands the White House is willing to take...
...powerful remark Saddam Hussein made before Operation Desert Shield turned into Desert Storm still gnaw at world opinion: "If Israel withdraws from the Arab territories, I may think of withdrawing from Kuwait...
...will go to those diplomats who put in a remarkable effort to create the basis for a new world order based on collective security and international law. Because of these advances in diplomacy, Israel has a chance to achieve what it has sought since its creation: direct talks with Arab neighbors on recognition and peace. Jerusalem now has to recognize the need to negotiate with representative Palestinians...