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...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...
WHAT A DIFFERENCE a war can make. Before the allied bombing of Iraq began, Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir seemed destined never to win any popularity contests. Devoid of charisma, stubborn and introverted, the Prime Minister often provoked yawns in Israel and a feeling of anxiety in Washington...
Once air-raid sirens first wailed throughout Israel, however, Shamir's image improved enormously. He was praised for his unprecedented restraint and calm leadership in the face of the Iraqi Scud missile attacks that killed at least four Israeli civilians and left more than 300 wounded. During the war, Shamir enjoyed the highest popularity rating he has had during his many years in office...
...country's national security was concerned, the Gulf War seemed to change things for the better as well. The Palestinians once again found themselves on the losing side. Shamir's government, the most right-wing in Israeli history, appeared to be saved from the fierce opposition coming from the international community. Arab unity had once again been ripped to pieces: Heaven on Earth...
...showdown is really about the Shamir administration's policy of rapidly and provocatively expanding Jewish settlement in the occupied West Bank, Gaza Strip and Golan Heights. This policy directly compromises both the atmosphere of a possible peace conference and the geographic possibility of trading land for peace...