Lion of JordanKnopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 09/09/2008 - 400 من الصفحات The first major account of the life of an extraordinary soldier and statesman, King Hussein of Jordan. Throughout his long reign (1953—1999), Hussein remained a dominant figure in Middle Eastern politics and a consistent proponent of peace with Israel. For over forty years he walked a tightrope between Palestinians and Arab radicals on the one hand and Israel on the other. Avi Shlaim reveals that Hussein initiated a secret dialogue with Israel in 1963 and spent hundreds of hours in talks with countless Israeli officials. Shlaim expertly reconstructs this dialogue from previously untapped records and first-hand accounts, significantly rewriting the history of the Middle East over the past fifty years and shedding light on the far-reaching impact of Hussein’s leadership. |
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... Jerusalem. It was in this context that Hussein repeatedly offered full peace in return for full withdrawal but encountered relentless Israeli expansionism. This is where the covert contacts with Israel's leaders fitted into the broader ...
... Jerusalem. It was in this context that Hussein repeatedly offered full peace in return for full withdrawal but encountered relentless Israeli expansionism. This is where the covert contacts with Israel's leaders fitted into the broader ...
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... Jerusalem in late March 1921, Churchill himself, with the eager assistance and encouragement of Lawrence, therefore offered Abdullah the Amirate of Transjordan, comprising the territory between the Jordan River and the Arab Desert to ...
... Jerusalem in late March 1921, Churchill himself, with the eager assistance and encouragement of Lawrence, therefore offered Abdullah the Amirate of Transjordan, comprising the territory between the Jordan River and the Arab Desert to ...
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... Jerusalem and a detachment of British armoured cars that furiously mowed down Ibn Saud's column of camel riders, Abdullah undoubtedly would have met the same fate as his father. Ibn Saud did not abandon his designs on Transjordan, and ...
... Jerusalem and a detachment of British armoured cars that furiously mowed down Ibn Saud's column of camel riders, Abdullah undoubtedly would have met the same fate as his father. Ibn Saud did not abandon his designs on Transjordan, and ...
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... Jerusalem was not even discussed, as under the UN plan it was to remain a corpus separatum under international control. Abdullah's hope of a peaceful partition was dashed by the escalation of fighting in Palestine. The collapse of ...
... Jerusalem was not even discussed, as under the UN plan it was to remain a corpus separatum under international control. Abdullah's hope of a peaceful partition was dashed by the escalation of fighting in Palestine. The collapse of ...
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... Jerusalem. But by the end all the invading Arab armies had been repelled and only the Arab Legion held its ground in central Palestine. Thus there are two rival versions of Jordan's conduct in the First Arab–Israeli War: the loyalist ...
... Jerusalem. But by the end all the invading Arab armies had been repelled and only the Arab Legion held its ground in central Palestine. Thus there are two rival versions of Jordan's conduct in the First Arab–Israeli War: the loyalist ...
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The Dismissal of Glubb | |
The Liberal Experiment | |
A Royal Coup | |
Peace Partnership with the | |
The London Agreement | |
Intifada and Disengagement | |
The Gulf Crisis and | |
From Madrid to Oslo | |
Peace Treaty | |
The Kings Peace | |
Collision Course | |
The Year of Revolution | |
Arab Foes and Jewish Friends | |
The Palestinian Challenge | |
The Road to | |
Picking Up the Pieces | |
Dialogue Across the Battle Lines | |
Civil | |
The United Arab Kingdom Plan | |
The October | |
The Road to Rabat | |
Lebanon and the Reagan Plan | |
The Last Journey | |
The Life and Legacy | 14 |
Jordanian Secret Meetings with Israeli Officials | 17 |
Chronology | 23 |
The Camp David Accords | 31 |
Interviews | 1999 |
Bibliography | 2006 |
Photo Insert | 2017 |
A Note About the Author | 2036 |
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