Word: yigal
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Quds commented, it was difficult to believe that Hussein would have proposed so far-reaching a plan "without some behind-the-scenes activities." In fact, high Jordanian and Israeli officials have held a series of secret meetings over the past few months. Hussein and Israel's Deputy Premier Yigal Allon had lengthy talks in Amman in November. Mrs. Meir and the King followed these witha private meeting at which they discussed the prerequisites for peace between their nations...
...Israel? Not Golda Meir, 73, the incumbent, who said yet again that she will not be a candidate in the 1973 elections. Not Finance Minister Pinhas Sapir, 64, who says, "I've been in the Cabinet 15 years; that's more than enough." Not Deputy Premier Yigal Allon, 53, who is ailing and wants to go back to his kibbutz...
...more outspokenly friendly toward the occupiers than Sheik Kamal Kanj. A leader of the Druse, an esoteric sect that broke away from Islam in the 11th century, and a former member of the Syrian Parliament, Kanj had Israel's Deputy Premier Yigal Allon as an overnight guest in his home in the village of Majdal Shams. Defense Minister Moshe Dayan once dined with Kanj in the village. Kanj was so intent on maintaining good relations with Israel that when younger members of the community held a memorial march for Egypt's Gamal Abdel Nasser last autumn, the sheik...
...outpolled Mrs. Meir, whose rating was 91%. Abba Eban received 78% among Israelis (and 75% among Arabs who approve of his relative dovishness and the fact that he makes radio broadcasts in perfect Arabic). Opposition Leader Menahem Begin received a 66% rating. Jerusalem Mayor Teddy Kollek and Deputy Premier Yigal Allon each received 65%; Finance Minister Pinhas Sapir...
...scenes, more substantive negotiations are under way-and peace in the Middle East may be a few inches closer than it has sometimes seemed. The negotiations grew out of the face-to-face meeting four months ago between Jordan's King Hussein and Israel's Deputy Premier Yigal Allon in a parked automobile on the border between the two nations (TIME, Nov. 23). Since then, subordinates have held as many as half a dozen meetings, out of which have come the outlines of a possible settlement. Jordan will not move publicly before Egypt, of course, but TIME...