notes Arab-Israeli 10/25/07
Palestine in 1964 meant to the Palestinians not only Israeli but also Jordan 1964 Palestinian Charter Israel must go Sadart (Egypt) says that Israel conflict is not glue of arab world but says that national interest s are more important than conflict Israelis in 1970s were more interested in relationship with USA than finding resolution with Egypt Accustomed to new land acquired (Golan heights, west bank) Israel's views 1967-1973 Israel becomes accustomed to land Conceptia- What are they? We can not be defeated Arab armies are inept We can have a static defense
Enviroment before '73 war Un tries to negotiations US and the roger plan Khartoum's 3 no peace, no recognition, no negotiations PLO leadership moves to Arafat 1968 Nasser dies in 1970 unknown Sadat emerges Jordan proposes UK plan 1972 US discovers USSR not interested pushing Arabs and Israelis to a negotiated conclusion Sadat's impatience with super power builds
Sadat's priorities Reduce Soviet influence in Egypt
Need to fix Egypt's economy Turn toward the US--technology "Nobody knew who he was, hid his intentions, only listened to internal drive, didn't care for other arab leaders"--Ken Stein from talking to people who knew Sadat Find a way to have Sinai returned Restore Egyptian dignity lost in 1967 war Arab states were quite pleased that imperious Nassar departed Sadat disdained other Arabs "he did not give a dam for Hussein." US Ambassador to Egypt Other Arab states put up with Sadat because he wasn't Nassar Sadat wanted Sinai first above all Egpytian more priorties important than arab world Our president (jimmy carter) our secretary of state (Kissinger) became Egyptian ambassador to Israel Sadat changed forever American relationship with Israel
Sadat who was he After sadat was considered interim president Was "pharonic" in style deeply nationalist Unalterable objectives no fossilized ideologies Secretice kept own counsel Played fast with the truth grandiose Erratic was his norm... Mercurial, unpredicatable, impatient As one with extreme shifts, Israelis were always asking, "can we trust him?" Succeeded most prominent arab leader in 20th century
Sadat's shrewdness Used other's politics to enhance egpyt first
Never to assad October his true war plans Knew that assad would use sadat's lean to US, for syria's deeper engagement with soviets Wanted Hussein to join 1973 war so Jordan would not be part of aftermath Used Kissinger to save his third army Endorsed October 1974 rabat summit to keep Israel focused on Egypt he knew Israel would not negotiate with the PLO and preferred not to talk about WB Made Kissinger and carter is emissaries to Israel how could the us refuse? PLO wanted to be sole representative of Palestinian people
Israel's attitudes/positions Reduce soviet influence in arab states Maintain and build alliance with US Find way to remove Egypt from arab military encirclement of Israel Work with Jordan to undermine the PLO Generally however, mistrusted arab world 1973 war devastated Israel's national psyche Have pows returned asap
Palestinian interests goals in peace treaty