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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... side is simply not true. Moreover, one of the reasons for the failure of the negotiations with both Za'im and Abdullah was Ben-Gurion's insistence that peace be based on the status quo, with only minor territorial adjustments and no ...
... side is simply not true. Moreover, one of the reasons for the failure of the negotiations with both Za'im and Abdullah was Ben-Gurion's insistence that peace be based on the status quo, with only minor territorial adjustments and no ...
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... side of the syllabus,” according to his company commander, Major David Horsfield, “but shone to advantage in the practical part—drill, tactics, rifle shooting and mechanical engineering.”38 At Sandhurst, Hussein, like most other cadets ...
... side of the syllabus,” according to his company commander, Major David Horsfield, “but shone to advantage in the practical part—drill, tactics, rifle shooting and mechanical engineering.”38 At Sandhurst, Hussein, like most other cadets ...
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... side. That was in fact what went on in my mind at that time, apart from thoughts on how to strengthen my country.16 Hussein's chief military adviser, Glubb Pasha, had been doing everything in his power to curb infiltration into Israel ...
... side. That was in fact what went on in my mind at that time, apart from thoughts on how to strengthen my country.16 Hussein's chief military adviser, Glubb Pasha, had been doing everything in his power to curb infiltration into Israel ...
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... side. The largest and most notorious of these raids was directed against the village of Qibya on the night of 14–15 October 1953. The attack followed the murder of an Israeli mother and her two children by infiltrators who had crossed ...
... side. The largest and most notorious of these raids was directed against the village of Qibya on the night of 14–15 October 1953. The attack followed the murder of an Israeli mother and her two children by infiltrators who had crossed ...
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... side with Nasser. He favoured the concept of “a northern tier” of defence against communist pressures. But, as he put it in his memoirs, “there was not much point in having a northern tier if people could step over it and build behind ...
... side with Nasser. He favoured the concept of “a northern tier” of defence against communist pressures. But, as he put it in his memoirs, “there was not much point in having a northern tier if people could step over it and build behind ...
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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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