Word: safran
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...battle going on right now in the Middle East will determine the outcome of the war," Nadav Safran, professor of Government, said last night. "I do not think that the Egyptians can hold out for another two days," he added...
...Nedav Safran, professor of Government and an expert on the Mid-East, said yesterday, "The war-tide is turning in favor of Israel and I expect the Arab attack to be totally displaced within 24 hours...
...Safran said that a rout for Israel in the new war could topple the Sadat government and bring to power a group more willing to negotiate with Israel...
...victory is less than total, Safran reasoned, there will be a return to pre-war conditions, with each side toughening its negotiating stance. "The Israeli position will harden as a direct consequence of its loss in blood," he said...
...Safran, however, saw the U.N. as a useful face-saving tool. He noted that a U.N. declared cease-fire allows the losing side to stop fighting and to show the world community that it obeys...