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Lebanon's Civil War - Part 2 Lebanon's Civil War - Part 2
Date: 9/1/1976Call Number: CE 314Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Colin EdwardsProgram: Lebanon's Civil WarCollection: Colin Edwards Collection
Interview with Said Hamami on Israel's role in the Lebanese conflict, the Palestinian presence as a factor, PLO acceptance of a Palestinian mini-state, and the PLO's relations with Egypt.
Lebanon's Civil War - Part 3 Lebanon's Civil War - Part 3
Date: 9/1/1976Call Number: CE 315Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Colin EdwardsProgram: Lebanon's Civil WarCollection: Colin Edwards Collection
Said Hamami and Zuhair Mohsen on the dilemma between as-Sa'iqa and the Palestinian Liberation Army. Said Hamami on Syrian President's Assad's motives to invade Lebanon and how the conflict is not one that is strictly Muslim versus Christian.
Lebanon's Civil War - Revised Version Lebanon's Civil War - Revised Version
Date: 9/1/1976Call Number: CE 316Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Colin EdwardsProgram: Lebanon's Civil WarCollection: Colin Edwards Collection
Commentaries by Colin Edwards on the conflict in Lebanon, its socioeconomic factors, and how it is not just Muslim versus Christian. Also on Syrian President Assad's decision to invade Lebanon to repress the PLO and other Leftist groups in support of the rightist extremists.
Lebanon's Civil War - For NPR Lebanon's Civil War - For NPR
Date: 9/1/1976Call Number: CE 317Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Colin EdwardsProgram: NPRCollection: Colin Edwards Collection
Commentaries by Colin Edwards on the conflict in Lebanon, its socioeconomic factors, and how it is not just Muslim versus Christian. Includes history of coexistence between Christians and Muslims in Lebanon. Also on Syrian President Assad's decision to invade Lebanon to repress the PLO and other Leftist groups in support of the rightist extremists. History of the activity and motives of the rightist "Christian" organizations and militias. PLO representative in London Said Hamami on the prospect of an independent rightist "Christian" state in Lebanon.
Military Aspects of the October 1973 War - Part 1 Military Aspects of the October 1973 War - Part 1
Date: 1/16/1974Call Number: CE 328Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: NAJDACollection: Colin Edwards Collection
Colin Edwards describes a new sense of confidence among Arab nations after their attempts to reclaim territories occupied by Israel in the Six-Day War. Describes military activity of the Egyptian and Syrian forces and Arab nations gaining diplomatic credibility. Explains US military support to Israel as well as the Soviet Union's support for Egypt. How Egypt's strength was largely underestimated by Israel.
Military Aspects of the October 1973 War - Part 2 Military Aspects of the October 1973 War - Part 2
Date: 1/16/1974Call Number: CE 329Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: NAJDACollection: Colin Edwards Collection
Colin Edwards describes a new sense of confidence among Arab nations after their attempts to reclaim territories occupied by Israel in the Six-Day War. Describes military activity of the Egyptian and Syrian forces and Arab nations gaining diplomatic credibilityl. Explains US military support to Israel as well as the Soviet Union's support for Egypt. How Egypt's strength was largely underestimated by Israel.
Colin Edwards Speech Colin Edwards Speech
Call Number: CE 474Format: Cass A & BProducers: Colin EdwardsCollection: Colin Edwards Collection
Speech by Colin Edwards on the situation in the Middle East after the 1973 October war. Detailed analysis of Arab militaries, US and Soviet diplomacy, and negotiations between Israel and Egypt.
Beyond Security: Private Perceptions among Arabs and Israelis Beyond Security: Private Perceptions among Arabs and Israelis
Author: John Edwin MrozPublisher: International Peace AcademyYear: 1980Format: BookCollection: Arab Media
During 1978 and 1979, 175 Arab and Israeli political leaders, diplomats, military officers, educators, businessmen, and journalists participated in a series of off-the-record discussions on the security dimensions of the Arab-Israeli conflict. An analysis of the contents of the notes taken from those discussions forms the framework for this volume.
Rep. Paul N. McCloskey, Jr. on: Israel's Annexation of the Golan Heights and America's Mideast Challenge Rep. Paul N. McCloskey, Jr. on: Israel's Annexation of the Golan Heights and America's Mideast Challenge
Publisher: Americans for Middle East UnderstandingVolume Number: Public Affairs Series No. 17Format: PamphletCollection: US and British Foreign Policy on Palestine
On Israel's Annexation of the Golan Heights/ On America's Mideast Challenge