Synopses & Reviews
Miller has written extensively on the Middle East and has been an analyst with the Department of State. He is well-acquainted with the so-called `Palestine Question.' The focus of the present study is upon the Palestinian cause and its less than full cooperative relationship with Jordan, Syria, and Egypt. . . . This volume is an excellent complement to Arthur Day's East Bank/West Bank and is useful to the serious student of Middle East politics. Choice
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This volume is an excellent complement to Arthur Day's East Bank/West Bank and is useful to the serious student of Middle East policies.Choice
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In the kaleidoscopic relationships between the PLO and the various Arab states, both sides have appeared at various times as either allies, adversaries, or both. This is why it is so essential to understand the complex interrelationship between the Arab states and the Palestinian movement--and the use that those same states are making of the whole Palestinian operation. Dr. Aaron Miller has penetrated this labyrinth in exemplary fashion to which he has devoted extensive study. It should prove an indispensable resource for all serious students of Middle East peace efforts.Robert G. Neumann, Former U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Morocco, and Afghanistan
Table of Contents
Foreword
Introduction
The Palestine Issue as Ideology
Jordan and the Palestinian Cause: A Family Affair
Syria and the Palestinian Cause: Touchstone of Arab Nationalism
Egypt and the Palestinian Cause: Benefit and Burden
The Arab States and the PLO: Ambivalent Allies
Conclusion