Word: safran
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Perhaps the most profound development, in the view of many specialists, is that the Middle East alignment has been altered. Says Harvard Professor of Government Nadav Safran: "The whole chessboard has been changed by the move of one of the major pieces on that board-Egypt." This move significantly reduces the chances of yet another war in the region. Explains American University President Joseph Sisco, who was the State Department's chief Middle East adviser under Henry Kissinger: "Without Egyptian participation, war is simply not a viable Arab option at this point. The treaty thus deepens the irreversibility...
...While Safran agrees that the Palestinian problem has not been resolved, he stresses that the treaty "gives the parties time to accomplish what they might not otherwise have been able to. The whole framework, indeed, could unravel. But the solidifying element of the American commitment will work in favor of an agreement on the Palestinian question." And Princeton's Fouad Ajami, a native of Lebanon, who is very sympathetic to the Palestinians, admits that the treaty surely places the Palestinians in no worse a situation than they were. Says he: "They were not going anywhere before the treaty...
...treaty, but a number of experts are relatively sanguine about the prospects of Sadat's getting help from Saudi Arabia and Jordan. Says Sisco: "Both countries seem to be adopting a wait-and-see attitude while making the proper statements to appease the more radical Arab nations." Safran feels that while Saudi Arabia may appear to be siding with the Arab hard-liners against Egypt, "the Saudis will feel compelled to support the fait accompli, despite their carping." If Saudi Arabia becomes vocal in backing Egypt, Safran believes that Jordan's King Hussein might then stop equivocating about...
...prize came at the right time," professor of Government Nadau Safran said yesterday. They have agreed on the large principles of a Middle Eastern settlement, but they're ensnared in minor details. The citation will encourage them to look beyond their immediate difficulties," he said...
...Question and Answer Session--Nadav Safran, professor of Government, Science Center...