The events of the summer and fall months of 1970 have focused into a clearly explosive situation in the Mideast. Four Western airliners were hijacked; a 90-day cease-fire has created nothing but unrest; and the leader of the most important Arab nation has passed away leaving a critical power vacuum. The US, given the unwanted role of being the champion of Israel, must somehow take a forceful enough position to convince the Russians that it is absolutely necessary to reach a peaceful Mideast settlement in order to avoid a direct military confrontation between the two superpowers. (Author)


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    Title :

    Middle East. The World Plays Russian Roulette


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    1970


    Size :

    21 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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