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Zionist Stand »

Authors: Ze'Ev B. Begin
ISBN-13: 9780714645001, ISBN-10: 0714645001
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Taylor & Francis, Inc.
Date Published: December 1992
Edition: (Non-applicable)

Author Biography: Ze'Ev B. Begin

Book Synopsis

A member of the Knesset, Dr Begin here reflects upon the mainstream political thought of the Likud Party which came to power in 1977. This book analyzes the basic factors relevant to the Israeli position in the Middle East, providing a different outlook on the complexities of the region.

	An Introduction to a Zionist Stand	1
	On Zionism and Fairness	5
	Zionism and Morality - The Triple Test	10
	A Perennial Stream	16
	How Difficult is it to Predict the Future?	25
	The Importance of Drawing Conclusions	36
	Fifty Years Ago	44
	Jerusalem, Babylon and New York	48
	Jerusalem Still Under Siege	52
	Back to the High Road	63
	The Only Game in Town	66
	Jerusalem, Early Thursday Morning	69
	The Camp David Formula Awaits Rediscovery	73
	The Eighth Option	77
	Light at the End of the Cloud	82
	US Clarifications to the PLO	88
	The Art of Non-Start	92
	European Talks on Conventional Arms Limitations and their Ramifications for the Middle East	95
	The Water Divide	100
	The US Position towards the PLO	104
	US Hesitations to Halt Talks with the PLO	110
	Extending a Hand	115
	Retaining Israel's Qualitative Edge	118
	A Brave New Diplomacy	121
	Strategic Depth Still Counts	124
	Transforming Chaos into Order	128
	Aiming Low	132
	The Territorial Pretence	135
	Alice in the Middle East	139
	Supply and Demand in the Middle East Arms Race	142
	Guarded Optimism in the Middle East	145
	No Linkage between Loan Guarantees and Diplomacy	150
	Back to Camp David	153
	Diplomacy of Contradictions	155
	The Camp David Framework Applied	158
	Israel's Contributions to the Cause of Peace	163