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Secret Channels: Inside Story of Arab-Israeli Peace Negotiations Book

Drawing on his years of experience as a journalist, editor, and advisor to Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser, Mohammed Heikal gives an insider's view of 100 years of secret peace negotiations between Arabs and Israelis in his book Secret Channels; the picture he paints is not especially flattering for either side. But Heikal reserves his greatest indignation for the Arab leaders whose bungling, cowardice, and outright betrayals brought about a peace that Heikal claims sacrificed Palestinian interests in exchange for meaningless Israeli concessions. Sadat in particular receives the brunt of Heikal's ire, coming off as a vain, narcissistic, and easily manipulated "showman." Offering a passionate critique of the recent peace process without demonizing Israel or Israelis, Heikal's impressively detailed account fills an important gap in the existing literature of Arab-Israeli conflict.Read More

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  • Product Description

    Since the foundation of the state of Israel, the quest for peace in the Middle East has preoccupied the international community. This book tells the behind-the-scenes story of half a century of clandestine Arab-Israeli peace negotiations. The author illuminates Arab attitudes which have often seemed baffling to the outside world. It looks at: why Nasser, the greatest of Arab nationalist leaders, secretly encouraged Jordan's King Hussein to make peace with Israel; why Yasser Arafat supported Saddam Hussein's invasion of Kuwait; why Arafat agreed to the Israeli terms in 1993 which were no better than those that had been on offer for many years; why Islamic fundamentalists tried to wreck the deal; and what the future prospects for peace in the Middle East are?

  • 0002555158
  • 9780002555159
  • Mohamed Heikal
  • 8 January 1996
  • HarperCollins
  • Hardcover (Book)
  • 512
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