Word: gur
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Political and military leaders must "compromise between moral and practical behavior," Motta Gur, former chief of staff of the Israeli Armed Forces, told about 150 people in Emerson 108 yesterday...
...Gur, who led the Israeli military until 1967, fielded questions for about 50 minutes yesterday afternoon as a guest of the Center for Jewish Studies...
Israel aims to protect Jews' livelihood throughout the world, Gur said. This concern spurred the raid to free Jews held hostage in Uganda's Entebbe airport in July 1975, he added...
...Gur said he is a "strong advocate of an agreement with the Arabs, but it should be done in a slow way so each step can be confirmed...
...Defense Minister Ezer Weizman, whose political position has been weakened by his handling of the operation, replied lamely: "I gave the air force orders to use the bombs. But you have to believe me that I was not aware of the agreement [with Washington]. The Chief of Staff [Mordechai Gur] forgot to inform me of it." That statement was greeted with a pregnant silence...