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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... continued to include the East Bank of the Jordan in their ambitious blueprint for a Jewish state . Abdullah's contacts with the mainstream Zionists continued almost without a break until his death in July 1951.21 They assumed particular ...
... continued to include the East Bank of the Jordan in their ambitious blueprint for a Jewish state . Abdullah's contacts with the mainstream Zionists continued almost without a break until his death in July 1951.21 They assumed particular ...
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... continued to house the royal court , with offices for Hussein and those who worked with him . It also con- tained a large dining room for official ceremonies and banquets . Zain continued to live in the Zahran Palace with her three ...
... continued to house the royal court , with offices for Hussein and those who worked with him . It also con- tained a large dining room for official ceremonies and banquets . Zain continued to live in the Zahran Palace with her three ...
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... continued to regard the British as the guardians of the throne against the rising tide of Arab nationalism . But the move that brought Hussein so much popularity at home and in the Arab world also exposed him to danger from those who ...
... continued to regard the British as the guardians of the throne against the rising tide of Arab nationalism . But the move that brought Hussein so much popularity at home and in the Arab world also exposed him to danger from those who ...
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The Hashemite Heritage | 1 |
Murder of a Mentor | 38 |
The Making of a King | 59 |
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