In 1977, I attended a conference in Tel Aviv of Palestinians & leftist Israelis. A rumor spread: Sadat is coming."
"Impossible! Not before the Palestinians!"
"If it's true, I will kill Sadat" said a future Pal terrorist.
IT WAS TRUE. Can anyone deny importance of Egypt peace? 1/
2/ in 1991, I attended the Madrid Peace Conference. There was hope for a broad regional solution. Arab states were to sit with Israel in multilateral talks to solve water, environment, economic, refugee, & arms control issues.
The Palestinians busted it up. "We're 1st."
3/ In 1994, I attended the Cairo Conference for Israel to sign over Gaza & Jericho to Palestinians. After Arafat supposedly signed one map, Rabin discovered he faked it. For 35 minutes, Egypt's Mubarak, EU, US, Russians dealt w Arafat. Finally, Mubarak yelled, "sign it you dog!"
4/ I escorted groups to meet Jordan's King Hussein in his palace, and I attended the Arava Jordan-Israel treaty signing in 1994.
Frankly, I don't remember if I heard this 1st hand from the King or 2nd hand: "Arafat has never come to a bridge he didn't double cross."
Says alot.
5/End Why did UAE agree to normalize with Israel?
I suspect Arab exasperation with the Palestinians & their leaders has led Arab leaders to say "Enough!"
Too bad the EU, some Americans, & even some Israelis never learned to say "Challas, Enough!"
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