Chronicle of a war foretold : how Mideast peace became America's fight / Norman Spector.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Spector, Norman, 1949-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Arab-Israeli conflict--1993-.

Arab-Israeli conflict.

International relations.

Israel--Politics and government--1993-.

Israel.

Politics and government.

Canada--Foreign relations--Middle East.

Canada.

Middle East--Foreign relations--Canada.

Middle East.

Physical Description:

xii, 183 pages ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

Vancouver ; New York : Douglas & McIntyre, [2003]

Summary:

This prescient narrative reveals how crumbling Mideast relations dashed the promise of peace and fostered the terrorist movement. Norman Spector - previous Canadian ambassador to Israel - documents how the inability to gain peace in the Mideast has caused death and destruction far outside Israel and the contested Palestinian lands, with the ominous promise of more to come. Based on his firsthand experiences with the major players and events, from the Rabin assassination through 9/11 and the war on Afghanistan, Spector analyzes how the same forces and beliefs that led to the downward spiral in relations between Israelis and Palestinians spawned the bombing of the World Trade Center in Manhattan.

Contents:

I Thinking About the Conflict 15

Quebec and Palestine: Cultures Warring in the Bosom of a Single State 20

In the Name of Religion 25

Are Secular Judges Changing the Nature of Israel? 27

Postcolonial Trauma: How Durban Got Hijacked 30

Battle against Terrorism Exposes Many Lies 33

Conflict Springs from the Failure to Accept Israel 35

II Meeting the Key Players 39

The Troubling Legacy of Yitzhak Rabin 42

The Cloudy Outlook for Shimon Peres 46

Arafat, Peres and the Prospects for Mideast Peace 49

The Test of Israel's Netanyahu 52

Mr. Netanyahu's Line 55

Ehud Barak Waits in Israel's Wings 57

Why Netanyahu Is in Political Trouble 60

Mr. Arafat Comes Calling 63

Where Does Ehud Barak Go from Here? 65

Arafat and Sharon Deserve Each Other 67

III The Oslo Agreement: What Went Wrong? 71

The Skill of Binyamin Netanyahu 76

Lurching toward a Mideast Settlement 79

Is There Any Life Left in the Oslo Peace Process? 82

The National Malaise of Israel 85

Something Positive Is Stirring in Israel 88

The Oslo Agreement: Tattered But Hanging In 90

Why Security Has Been the Deal-Breaker at Wye 93

Is Barak Really to Blame? 95

The Mitchell Report: The U.S. Plan for Resolving the Mideast Conflict 98

Saudi Proposal Offers a Glimmer of Hope 101

Sharon Must Go, But Arafat First 103

IV Mediators and Moralizers: The Role of the International Community 107

The Americans' Mideast Woes 111

How Canada Can Contribute to Mideast Peace 114

Tony Blair Meets the Mideast Conflict 117

"Advice" to Candidates for Leadership of the Liberal Party 120

Why John Manley Should Have Stayed Home 122

Take a Deep Breath before You Start Pushing Israel 124

Good Thing Ottawa's Mideast Words Don't Matter 126

J'Accuse Foreign Minister Bill Graham 129

What Happens If the United States Says Jump, and Nobody Moves? 131

Through the Looking Glass, Mideast Style 133

Play Ball with Bush 135

V The War of 9/11 139

Thoughts the Day after September 11: Goin' Down the Israeli Road to Thwart Terror 144

The Brink of War 146

When Bush Comes to Shove 149

Now Is the Time to Question the Government 152

Arabic Network Is Winning War of the Airwaves 154

Terrorist Attacks Prompt Questions About Canada 156

Mideast Truths 159

Will It Ever Be Enough? 161

Canada's Muddled Message Is a Joke 163

How Canada Can Get Back in the Game 166

West Wing Guest List Tells the Tale: Arafat Not Welcome 168

Epilogue: Is Peace Possible? 171.

ISBN:

1550549758 :

OCLC:

51447156