Lion of Jordan: The Life of King Hussein in War and PeaceAllen Lane, 2007 - 697 من الصفحات For most of his long reign (1953-1999) Hussein of Jordan was one of the dominant figures in Middle Eastern politics, and one of the most consistent proponents of peace with Israel. This is the first major account of his life and reign, written with access to many of his surviving papers, with the co-operation (but not approval) of his family and staff, and extensive interviews with policy-makers of many different nationalities. Shlaim reveals that for the sake of dynastic and national survival, Hussein initiated a secret dialogue with Israel in 1963, and spent over 1000 hours in talks with Golda Meir, Shimon Peres, Itzhak Shamir, Itzhak Rabin, and countless other Israeli officials. Shlaim reconstructs this dialogue across the battle-lines from new Israeli records and first-hand accounts by many of the key participants, demonstrating that Israeli intransigence was largely responsible for the failure to achieve a peaceful settlement to the conflict between 1967 and 1994. |
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... army was desperate to confront the fedayeen and put them in their place . It could no longer tolerate the abuse and humiliation heaped on Jordan by its Palestinian guests . 10 Hussein thus had his work cut out for him . As he recalled ...
... army was desperate to confront the fedayeen and put them in their place . It could no longer tolerate the abuse and humiliation heaped on Jordan by its Palestinian guests . 10 Hussein thus had his work cut out for him . As he recalled ...
الصفحة 321
... army and the fedayeen towards the end of August . The stage was set for a civil war . Like all civil wars , the one in Jordan was a complex , multi - layered and murky affair . The Jordanian Army enjoyed a clear superiority in numbers ...
... army and the fedayeen towards the end of August . The stage was set for a civil war . Like all civil wars , the one in Jordan was a complex , multi - layered and murky affair . The Jordanian Army enjoyed a clear superiority in numbers ...
الصفحة 334
... army . In an ominous move the Iraqis surrounded the Jordanian Air Force base in Mafraq . Syria's invasion raised the fear that the Iraqis and the Syrians had joined up to help the resistance over- throw the regime . Both countries had ...
... army . In an ominous move the Iraqis surrounded the Jordanian Air Force base in Mafraq . Syria's invasion raised the fear that the Iraqis and the Syrians had joined up to help the resistance over- throw the regime . Both countries had ...
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The Hashemite Heritage I | 1 |
Murder of a Mentor | 38 |
The Making of a King | 59 |
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