Footnotes for the Pivotal Years: Israel and the Arab World 1966-1977

Chapter 1 

“The ledger is open … “ Stein, Leslie. The Making of modern Israel: 1948-1967. 2009. p. 258 “There [was] an increasing impression …” Segev, Tom. 1967: Israel, the War, and the Year That Transformed the Middle East. 2007. p. 150 “Israel’s patience is not unlimited …” Ibid., p. 219 “two wings of the same bird.” Shlaim, Avi. Lion of Jordan: The Life of King Hussein in War and peace. 2007. p. 219 “soldiers in the army of return.” Ibid., p. 219 “All hopes have vanished …”Ashton, Nigel. King Hussein of Jordan: A Political Life. 2008. p. 105 “Syria has changed its strategy …” Oren, Michael. Six Days of War: June 1967 and the Making of the Modern Middle East. 2002. p. 42 “The mere existence of Zionism in Palestine …” Ma’oz, Moshe. War to Peacemaking. 1995. p. 93 “no alternative for Arabs … Ibid., p. 93 ‘hit us without being hit.” Ibid., p.92 “with arms and methods of our choosing.” Ibid., p. 93 “the whore of Jordan.” Ashton. King Hussein of Jordan. p. 111 Chapter 2

“Today they discovered …” Slater, Robert. Rabin of Israel. 1997, 1993. p. 119 “We plow, and the field turns brown …” Bartov, Hanoch. Dado: 48 Years and 20 Days. 1981. p. 87 “Today they discovered …” Slater. Rabin of Israel. p. 119

Chapter 3

“The forces responsible …”Glassman, Jon. Arms for the Arabs. 1975. p. 38 “In view of the fourteen …” Dupuy, Trevor. Elusive Victory: The Arab-Israeli Wars, 1947-1974. 1978. p. 226 “deplorable” Oren. Six Days of War. p. 52 “menaces to peace.” Ibid., p. 52 “There was no sign …” Ginor, Isabella and Remez, Gideon. Foxbats Over Dimona: The Soviet’s Nuclear Gamble in the Six-Day War. 2007. p. 102

Chapter 4

“Brothers, it is our duty …” Oren. Six Days of War. p. 63 “will be completely destroyed in this fire …” Ibid., p. 63 “The war of liberation will not end …” Ibid., p. 63 “redeploy” rather than “leave” Ibid., p. 67 “We are not heading for war …” Louis, Roger & Shlaim, Avi editors. The 1967 Arab-Israeli War: Origins and Consequences. 2012. p. 25 “good faith …” Lall, Arthur. The UN and the Middle East Crisis, 1967. 1968. p. 18 “to secure and supervise …” UN General Assembly Resolution 998 (ES-I) ‘it was high time …” Oren. Six Days of War. p. 78 “I wish to repeat …” Sachar, Howard. Egypt & Israel. 1981. p. 144 “It is now a question of …” Oren. Six Days of War. p. 86 The Knesset knows …” Dupuy. Elusive Victory. p. 228 Chapter 5

“This time we will be the ones …” Oren. Six Days of War. p. 92 “breathing space” Ibid., p. 86 “I think you’re going to have …” Ibid., p. 86 “Israel was faced with Syrian terrorism …” Brecher, Michael with Geist, Benjamin. Decisions in Crisis: Israel, 1967 and 1973. 1980. p. 127 “That was 1957 … This is 1967 … What are you going to do?” Ibid., p. 128 Our decision has been taken.” Ibid., p. 128 “The more Israel looks to the West …” Ibid., p. 128 “Israel was not sufficiently established …” Ibid., p. 128 “I had been an eye-witness …” Ibid., p. 128 “Expressions of support were vague …” Ibid., p. 128 “Israel would not live …” Ibid., p. 129 “one of the severest …” Oren. Six Days of War. p. 102 “the Arabs are planning …” Ibid., p. 102 “concrete measures …” Ibid., p. 103 “The Arab nation is determined …” Brecher. Decisions in Crisis. p. 127 “Those who survive will remain …” Ibid., p. 134 “Taking such action also meant …” Louis & Shlaim. The 1967 Arab-Israeli War. p. 30 “This is one of the great issues …” Brecher. Decisions in Crisis. p. 135 “The question to which I have to bring …” Oren. Six Days of War. p. 114 “you are the victims of aggression,” Ibid., p. 114 “I must emphasize …” Ibid., p. 115 “Israel will not be alone unless …” Oren. Six Days of War. p. 115

Chapter 6

“It is easy to ignite a fire …” Brecher. Decisions in Crisis. p. 140 “The Egyptians have …” Oren. Six Days of War. p. 114 “You prevented us from …” Stein, Leslie. The making of Modern Israel: 1948-1967. 2009. p. 277 “err” Avner, Yehuda. The Prime Ministers: An Intimate Narrative of Israeli Leadership. 2010. p. 148 “Today we have ourselves …” Segev. 1967: Israel, the War. p. 293 “if you go on begging …” Neff, Donald. Warrior for Jerusalem: The Six Days That Changed the Middle East. 1984. p. 167 “live forever by the sword.” Bowen, Jeremy. Six Days: How the 1967 War Shaped the Middle East. 2003. p. 73 “Why are we always begging …” Neff. Warrior for Jerusalem. p. 168 “right and obligation …“ Segev, Tom. 1967: Israel, the War. p. 294 “Our main enemy is not Nasser …” Laqueur, Walter. The Road to Jerusalem. 1968. p. 147 “the Jews” Stein. The making of Modern Israel. p. 279 “There’s only one element …” Sharon, Ariel with Chanoff, David. Warrior: An Autobiography. 1989. p. 184 “Chamberlain is still remembered …” Laqueur. The Road to Jerusalem. p. 148 “An army in a democratic society …” Segev, Tom. 1967: Israel, the War. p. 307 “restore the situation …” Stein. The making of Modern Israel. p. 281 “we shall certainly …” Brecher. Decisions in Crisis. p. 152

Chapter 7

“Since your visit is secret …” Shlaim. Lion of Jordan. p. 237 “The possibility never …” Ibid., p. 237 “Give me another copy …” Ibid., p. 237 “I am convinced …” Bowen. Six Days. p. 69 “We knew what the results would be …” Shlaim. Lion of Jordan. p. 238 “aggressive dictator” Brecher. Decisions in Crisis. p. 157 “lone wolf” Laqueur. The Road to Jerusalem. p. 150 “Must Israel have to accept …” Segev. 1967: Israel. p. 291 “Those boys are going to be …” Wawro, Geoffrey. Quicksand: America’s Pursuit of Power in the Middle East. 2010. p. 266 “unleash the Israelis …” Ibid., p. 266 “I am deeply upset …” Segev. 1967: Israel. p. 314 “[I]t breaks my heart …” Ibid., p. 314 “The state is being destroyed …” Louis & Shlaim. The 1967 Arab-Israeli War. p. 36 “Knowing the facts …” Laqueur. The Road to Jerusalem. p. 156 “from hints and scattered facts …” Brecher. Decisions in Crisis. p. 157-159

Chapter 8

“perhaps in a defensive …” Segev. 1967: Israel. p. 291 “I think we might …” Ibid., p. 324 “I’m saying that every day …” Ibid., p. 325 “I want to drill it into Johnson …” Ibid., p. 326 “but if the government …” To be supplemented “approval or acclaim” Brecher. Decisions in Crisis. p. 162 “a month, two months …” Segev. 1967: Israel. p. 329 “until when” Brecher. Decisions in Crisis. p. 165 “Until the government decides.” Ibid., p. 165 The United States won’t go …” Segev. 1967: Israel. p. 332 “The Americans will hesitate …” Ibid., p. 332 “slaughter” Segev. 1967: Israel. p. 336 “There was nothing here …” Louis & Shlaim. The 1967 Arab-Israeli War. p. 43 “The meaning of Moshe Dayan.” Slater, Robert. Warrior Statesman: The Life of Moshe Dayan.1991. p. 265 “[that] Israel, it must be understood …” Ibid., p. 265 “seized” and “liquidated” Brecher. Decisions in Crisis. p. 169

Chapter 9

“Vietnam” Author Emphasis

Chapter 10

“The first forty-five minutes …” Oren. Six Days of War. p. 172 “The Egyptian air force has ceased …” Ibid., p. 176 “Don’t publish anything.” Slater. Warrior Statesman. p. 266 “The Knesset session is on.” Bowen. Six Days. p. 110 “We shall not initiate …” Louis & Shlaim. The 1967 Arab-Israeli War. p. 45 “Samu Sundrome.” Author’s emphasis “Mr. Prime Minister, the question …” Avner. The Prime Ministers. p. 157 “Out, out, shells are falling again.” Ibid., p. 157 “An opportunity has perhaps …” Ibid., p. 158 “If it comes to it …” Ibid., p. 158 “The pattern of aggression …” Brecher. Decisions in Crisis. p. 258 “Government policy includes …” Ibid., p. 258 “Pack your bags …” Wawro. Quicksand. p. 268 “Israel is now the only air power …” Neff. Warrior for Jerusalem. p. 204

Chapter 11

“will be isolated …” Shlaim. Lion of Jordan. p. 245 “you can kiss your army …” Ibid., p. 245 “At this crucial and historical …” Oren. Six Days of War. p. 229 “I will never forget the hallucinating sight …” Ibid., p. 227 “The United States would not act …” Brecher. Decisions in Crisis. p. 272 “the Arab masses to destroy …” “This is how people felt …” Oren. Six Days of War. p. 217 “This is the hour …” Wawro. Quicksand. p. 270 “I have just come from Jerusalem …” Brecher. Decisions in Crisis. p. 258 “here was a clear design …” Ibid., p. 258 “an alarming plan of encirclement.” Ibid., p. 258 “suddenly and arbitrarily choked.” Ibid., p. 258 “an apocalyptic air …” Ibid., p. 258 “Here, then, was a systemic …” Ibid., p. 259 “What is the use …” Ibid., p. 259 “We have been purely …” Shlaim. Lion of Jordan. p. 246

Chapter 12

“if [the IDF] will reach the [c]anal …” Brecher. Decisions in Crisis. p. 261 “willing to gamble …” Ibid., p. 275 “Examine [their] position and take …” Ibid., p. 275 “the future of this little country …” Bowen. Six Days. p. 268 “We have been offering the king …” Louis & Shlaim. The 1967 Arab-Israeli War. p. 120 “We are already being pressed …” Bowen. Six Days. p. 223 “It was difficult to move …” Wawro. Quicksand. p. 272 “The Temple Mount is ours …” Bowen. Six Days. p. 230 “I, General Shlomo Goren …” Hammel, Eric. Six Days in June: How Israel Won the 1967 Arab-Israeli War. 1992. P. 356 “This is the time to put …” Shlaim, Avi. The Iron Wall: Israel and the Arab Word. Paperback edition 2001. p. 245 “Rabbi, stop it.” Ibid., p. 245 “Uzi, you’ll enter the history …” Ibid., p. 245 “I have already recorded my name …” Ibid., p. 245 “We have returned to the holiest of our places …” Brecher. Decisions in Crisis. p. 274 “Peak of my life.” Slater. Rabin of Israel. p. 142 “I think, if there can be something …” Ibid., p. 142 “It was the Russian military strategy …” Wawro. Quicksand. p. 272 “attained its political and military objectives.” Slater. Warrior Statesman. p. 271 “The Straits of Tiran has been opened …” Ibid., p. 271 “When I touched the wall I cried …” Avner. The Prime Ministers. p. 161 “How do we control a million Arabs?” Louis & Shlaim. The 1967 Arab-Israeli War. p. 46 “One million, and two hundred and fifty thousand.” Ibid., p. 46

Chapter 13

“This is not the end of the war …” Bowen. Six Days. p. 257 “my brothers, I seem to belong …” Shlaim. Lion of Jordan. p. 250 “We have entered this war …” Louis & Shlaim. The 1967 Arab-Israeli War. p. 125 “In reality it was probably our duty …” Ibid., p. 123 “Location 26.” Bowen. Six Days. p. 259 “What is it …” Ibid., p. 260 “What do you say?” and then “I don’t say.” Ibid., p. 260 “We started this war … in order to destroy the Egyptian …” Louis & Shlaim. The 1967 Arab-Israeli War. p. 50

Chapter 14

“Eshkol, 1. In my opinion …” Louis & Shlaim. The 1967 Arab-Israeli War. p. 51 “Do whatever can be done.” Ibid., p. 50 “[I] had no desire.” Shlaim. The Iron Wall. p. 248 “a vile man.” Ibid., p. 248

Chapter 15

“very crucial moment,” Brecher. Decisions in Crisis. p. 285 “independent decision” Ibid., p. 285 “necessary actions including military.” Ibid., p. 285 “I feel that the people’s will …” Meisler, Stanley. United Nations: The First Fifty years. 1995. p. 179 “UNO, Shmuno.” Ibid., p. 182 “The war is over …” Ibid., p. 180

Chapter 16

“On to Tel Aviv” Louis & Shlaim. The 1967 Arab-Israeli War. p. 291 “Never before or after …” Ibid., p. 289 “new generation …, not tainted …” Ibid., p. 295 “throw the Jews into the sea.” Ibid., p. 137 “go home.” Gorenberg, Gershom. The Accidental Empire: Israel and the Birth of the Settlements, 1967-1977. 2006. p. 102 “Israel had received a good dowry …” To be supplemented, numerous sources all with slightly different versions of the same phrase. “Egyptian finger” Gorenberg. The Accidental Empire. p. 46 “A rose with a lot of thorns.” Ibid., p. 46 “erasing the traces of aggression” Rabinovich, Itamar and Shaked, Haim editors. From June to October: The Middle East between 1967 and 1973. 1978. P. 191

Chapter 17

“this is not the end …” Lunt, James. Hussein of Jordan: Searching for a just and Lasting Peace, a Political Biography. 1989. p. 110 “We are going to resume …” Ibid., p. 110 “admired but still respected …” Slater. Warrior Statesman. p. 293 “if you can see the lion’s teeth …” Halabi, Rafik. The West Bank Story. 1981. p. 59-64

Chapter 18

“Let this be said …” Neff. Warrior for Jerusalem. p. 299 “To the Arab nations …” Prittie, Terence. Eshkol: The Man and the Nation: 1969. p. 281 “We are awaiting the Arab’s phone call …” Raz, Avi. The Bride and The Dowry: Israel, Jordan, and the Palestinians in the Aftermath of the June 1967 War: 2012. p. 43 “unacceptable and unlawful” Neff. Warrior for Jerusalem. p. 301 “[I]n recent weeks the Middle East …” (and quotes immediately following) Rabinovich, itamar and Reinharz, Jehuda, editors. Israel In The Middle East Second Edition. 2008. P. 106 “act of folly” Quandt, William B. Peace process: American Diplomacy and the Arab-Israeli Conflict Since 1967 (paperback). 1993. p. 55 “in his attack on us …” Raz, Avi. The Bride and The Dowry. p. 17 “land for peace” Wawro. Quicksand. p. 282

Chapter 19

“France condemns the opening …” Neff. Warrior for Jerusalem. p. 315 “accept a puny settlement” Wawro. Quicksand. p. 282 “Russia is to blame …” Gorenberg. The Accidental Empire. p. 57 “put all we have …” Shlaim. Lion of Jordan. p. 255 “we have entered this war together …” Louis & Shlaim. The 1967 Arab-Israeli War. p. 125 “When the city was united …” Wikepedia, Biography of Teddy Kollek “King of the Jews ” Author emphasis “The State and the land …” Gorenberg. The Accidental Empire. p. 85 The feeling of …” Ibid., p. 87

Chapter 20

“claim unilateral control …” Eban, Abba. Personal Witness: Israel Through My Eyes. 1992. p. 452 “The General Assembly affirms the principle …” Ibid., p. 453 “In your place I would have …” Bar-Zohar, Michael. Yaakov Herzog: A Biography. 2005. p. 300 “One of the great failures …” Bar-Zohar. Yaakov Herzog. p. 302 “peace with honor and nobility …” Bar-Zohar. Yaakov Herzog. p. 303 “Not only you have rights …” Shlaim. Lion of Jordan. p. 262 “I’ll make peace …” O’Connell, Jack with Loeb, Vernon. King’s Counsel: A Memoir of War, Espionage, and Diplomacy in the Middle East. 2011. p. 63 “open bridges” Raz, Avi. The Bride and The Dowry. p. 79 “extract the tooth …” Halabi. The West Bank Story. p. 37-42 “four fists” Shlaim. The Iron Wall. p. 258 “There’ll be a lot of pressure …” Slater. Warrior Statesman. p. 297 “We’ve held the territories …” Gorenberg. The Accidental Empire. p. 130 “We have not abandoned your dream …” Slater. Warrior Statesman. p. 286 “State of Israel, Ministry of Interior …” Raz, Avi. The Bride and The Dowry. p. 126 “experimental farms” To be supplemented

Chapter 21

“The Arab Monarchs and heads of state …” Shlaim. Lion of Jordan. p. 267 “This is within the framework …” Ibid., p. 453 “We stay here.” Gorenberg. The Accidental Empire. p. 110 Playing chess with oneself.” Ibid., p. 109 “By means of a Fedayeen struggle …” Schiff, Zeev and Rothstein, Raphael. Fedayeen: Guerillas against Israel. 1972. p. 74 “We are faithfully obligated …” Gorenberg. The Accidental Empire. p. 112 “No protected person …” Neff. Warrior for Jerusalem. p.329 “If you know the Arab mentality …” Ibid., p. 330 “benign.” Ibid,. p. 331 “The Government notes with regret …” Shlaim. The Iron Wall. p. 259

Chapter 22

“Surely no one can claim …” Lall. The UN. p. 231 “regarding  the Golan heights …” Gorenberg. The Accidental Empire. p. 123 “not rushing to decide” Ibid., p. 124 “are as numerous as olives.” Ibid., p. 124 “would mean that we recognize …” Neff. Warrior for Jerusalem. p. 339

Chapter 23

“Israel’s armed forces should withdraw from …” Lall. The UN. p. 303 “Armed forces from occupied territory …” Ibid., p. 238 “freedom of navigation through international waterways …” Neff. Warrior for Jerusalem. p. 343 “consequently, I would earnestly put to the Council …” Lall. The UN. p. 243 “After the ceasefire lines …” Ibid., p. 246 “Against the Khartoum policy …” Ibid., p. 246 “This is the most extraordinary …” To be supplemented “unrealistic to have negotiations without withdrawal.” Lall. The UN. p. 247 “I only invite …” Ibid., p. 246 The Arabs want not charity but justice …” Ibid., p. 250 “withdrawal must never be to the same …” Ibid., p. 250 “Both are right …” Ibid., p. 250 “territories occupied in the recent conflict,” Neff. Warrior for Jerusalem. p. 344 “adopted general directives …” Bar-Zohar. Yaakov Herzog. p. 317 “that the king is willing …” Ibid., p. 318 “I urge you …” Ibid., p. 319 “Innocent passage through …” Lall. The UN. p. 257 “without delay.” Ibid., p. 250 “the Indian interpretation is not binding …” Ibid., p. 261 “Most wars in history …” Kissinger, Henry. White House Years. 1979. p. 346 “What has been taken by force …” Lunt. Hussein of Jordan. p. 113

Chapter 24

If I had a choice …” Laqueur. The Road to Jerusalem. p. 156 “That’s Daisy, she’s as pigheaded …” Avner. The Prime Ministers. p. 167 “barbecue diplomacy.” Ibid., p. 169 “The heart of my mission …” Ibid., p. 171 “In a word, Mr. President …” Ibid., p. 172 “Fifty Phantoms as rapidly as possible.” Ibid., p. 173 “All my thoughts now are turned …” Ibid., p. 173 “It is important that you have …” Ibid., p. 173 “Either the United States provides …” Ibid., p. 173 “Please tell me where, Mr. President …” Ibid., p. 173 “It is inconceivable that we cannot …” Ibid., p. 174 “Might I suggest that the one way …” Ibid., p. 177 “The president agreed to keep Israel’s …” Ibid., p. 178 “Thank you, Mr. President …” Ibid., p. 178

Chapter 25

“We want to convince the world …” Aburish, Said K. Arafat: From Defender to Dictator. 1998. p. 80 “shock and regret” Raz, Avi. The Bride and The Dowry. p. 204 “Changed the Palestinian identity  …” Louis & Shlaim. The 1967 Arab-Israeli War. p. 142 “We have come to the point …” Aburish. Arafat. p. 84

Chapter 26

“Don’t raise your children …” Slater. Warrior Statesman. p. 300 “You have every right …” Heikal, Mohamed. The Road to Ramadan. 1975. p. 64 “You must be our irresponsible arm …” Ibid., p. 64 “The Jews who had normally resided …” Cobban, Helena. The Palestinian Liberation Organisation: People, Power and Politics. 1984. p. 43 “counterfeit Palestinian identity” Raz, Avi. The Bride and The Dowry. p. 197 “Algeria affair” Author Emphasis

Chapter 27

“suspicion and faulty information” Nutting, Antony. Nasser. 1972. p. 441 “a very small and stale fish” Raz, Avi. The Bride and The Dowry. p. 197 “Don’t trust the Jews …” Shlaim. Lion of Jordan. p. 281 “The plan itself is wholly …” Ibid., p. 290 “As far as I am concerned …” Ibid., p. 292 “peoples war” Seale, Patrick P. Asad: The Struggle for the Middle East (paperback). 1988. p. 144 “I entered his office …” Slater. Rabin of Israel. p. 163 “We can’t just ignore this.” Raviv, Dan and Melman, Yossi. Every Spy a Prince: The Complete History of Israel’s Intelligence Community. 1990. p. 180

Chapter 28

“introduce nuclear weapons into the Middle East.” Quandt, William B. Peace Process: American Diplomacy and the Arab-Israeli Conflict Since 1987 (paperback). 2001. p. 47 “Then in your view …” Karpin, Michael. The Bomb in the Basement: How Israel Went Nuclear and What That Meant for the Word. 2006. p. 311 “Yes” Ibid., p. 311 “Mr. President, if you really …” Prittie, Terence. Eshkol: The Man and the Nation: 1969. p. 309 “If I were an Israeli I would never …” Slater. Rabin of Israel. p. 164 “Many Israelis who had begun …” Raz, Avi. The Bride and The Dowry. p. 267

Chapter 29

“After a period of confrontation …” Daigle, Craig. The Limits of Détente: The United States, The Soviet Union, and the Arab-Israeli Conflict 1969-1973. 2012. p. 19 “a powder keg …” Ibid., p. 24 “arrangement” Quandt, William B. Peace Process. 2001. p. 63 “deliver” Kissinger. White House Years. p. 356

Chapter 30

“We knew perfectly well …” Daigle. The Limits of Détente. p. 38 “Yitzhak Rabin had many extraordinary …” Ibid., p. 38 “security and survival.” Gorenberg. The Accidental Empire. p. 186 “The government will regard …” “The peace treaties must include …” Shlaim. The Iron Wall. p. 285 “And of course …” Ibid., p. 284

Chapter 31

“not necessarily excluded.” Kissinger. White House Years. p. 365 “Liquidate the consequences of aggression.” Ibid., p. 366 “Joe, the goddam Russians …” Daigle. The Limits of Détente. p. 45 “fair settlement” Ibid., p. 64 “whole land” author emphasis “unbalanced and unacceptable.” Daigle. The Limits of Détente. p. 65 “No scheme was conceivable …” Ibid., p. 67 “balanced and fair” Ibid., p. 48 “We believe that while recognized …” Ibid., p. 64 “territorial integrity.” Ibid., p. 49 “If the [U.S.] proposal were implemented …” Ibid., p. 77 “If the UAR [Egypt] comes out of …” Ibid., p. 72 “The Soviets should not come out ahead …” Ibid., p. 73 “administrative or economic convenience.” Quandt. Peace Process. p. 68 “an abrupt reversal of the principal …” Daigle. The Limits of Détente. p. 75 “Let me tell you in complete frankness …” Ibid., p. 75

Chapter 32

“The War of Attrition,” Dupuy. Elusive Victory. p. 361 “The Period of Defiance,” Ibid., p. 361 “The Period of Active Defense.” Ibid., p. 361 “Israel’s refusal to implement …” Sachar. Egypt & Israel. p. 169 “We must reply with a fighting refusal …” Ibid., p. 170 “hardware for software.” Quandt. Peace Process. p. 66 “Nasser has indoctrinated …” Daigle. The Limits of Détente. p. 57 “Either they make war …” Ibid., p. 56 “fire and blood.” Kissinger. White House Years. p. 373 “half solutions” Ibid., p. 373 “The Americans are fighting …” Nutting. Nasser. p. 444 “to open our own road …” Ibid., p. 444

Chapter 33

“Let us face facts …” Shlaim. Lion of Jordan. p. 298 “guests” Author emphasis

Chapter 34

“Joe, I agree fully …” Daigle. The Limits of Détente. p. 82 “A man would have to be blind …” Ibid., p. 84 “Sources have informed me …” Ibid., p. 85 “the[ir] willingness to supply us …” Ibid., p. 85 “We shall not go into mourning …” Ibid., p. 87 “All right, send the planes too,” Heikal. The Road to Ramadan. p. 86 “We are not scared …” Ibid., p. 86 “Let me be quite frank with you …” Ibid., p. 86 “We would like to tell you …” Quandt. Peace Process. p. 71 “first Soviet threat” Daigle. The Limits of Détente. p. 92 “come down very hard” Ibid., p. 92 “The United States would view …” Ibid., p. 94 “special attention” Ibid., p. 95 “To stop now …” Ibid., p. 98 “If [Rabin] had been handed the entire …” Ibid., p. 103 “I am aware of the Soviet …” Ibid., p. 102 “Attack the Russians?” Ibid., p. 103 “Just go ahead …” Ibid., p. 105 “Now there is a new element …” Ibid., p. 108 “The problem is a matter of misunderstanding …” Heikal, Mohamed. Secret Channels. 1996. p. 154 “We want a peaceful solution …” Ibid., p. 155 “[the U.S.] had been wrong across …” Daigle. The Limits of Détente. p. 111 “perhaps it is time to shift …” Ibid., p. 111 “The physical and mental toll …” Ibid., p. 112 “Well in that case …” Eban. Personal Witness. p. 488
Chapter 35

“withdrawal from occupied territories.” Shlaim. The Iron Wall. p. 295 “stop shooting and start talking.” Kissinger. White House Years. p. 577 “we don’t give the planes …” Daigle. The Limits of Détente. p. 125 “Anwar, the Soviet Union is a hopeless case.” Sachar. Egypt & Israel. p. 174 “a trick” Daigle. The Limits of Détente. p. 126 “facilitate the installation of …” Ibid., p. 126 “[Egypt], under no circumstances” Ibid., p. 126 “Nasser is fanning the flames …” Ibid., p. 126 “Are you going to accept …” Heikal. Secret Channels. p. 156 “I am going to accept it …” Ibid., p. 156 “is like the Balkans …” Daigle. The Limits of Détente. p. 113 “In other words …” Ibid., p. 119 “last chance …” Ibid., p. 120 “prompt affirmative reply” Ibid., p. 128 “Our position on withdrawal …” Ibid., p. 128 “fundamentally alter the Jewish character …” Ibid., p. 128 “until a binding contractual peace …” Ibid., p. 128 “The Prime Minister has told me to tell you …” Ibid., p. 130 “not all of the territories …” Ibid., p. 130 “introduce or construct any new …” Ibid., p. 135 “an entirely new defense configuration …” Ibid., p. 136 “Israel is  now under the direct threat …” Ibid., p. 139 “This has serious consequences …” Ibid., p. 139 “If they did not …” Ibid., p. 143

Chapter 36

“Revolutionary Airport” Aburish. Arafat. p. 108 “shame of the Arabs.” Lunt. Hussein of Jordan. p. 132 “We find it our duty …” Ibid., p. 135 “What disturbs us immensely …” Daigle. The Limits of Détente. p. 148 “sympathetic attention.” Quandt. Peace Process. p. 80 “I didn’t give much for our chances.” Lunt. Hussein of Jordan. p. 140 “We could not allow Hussein …” Shlaim. Lion of Jordan. p. 329 “conditions don’t mean much anymore …” Ibid., p. 331 “It was a difficult predicament.” Seale. Asad: The Struggle for the Middle East. p. 158 “The President will never forget …” Ibid., p. 160 “Syrian butchers” Lunt. Hussein of Jordan. p. 145 “Full support of the Palestinian revolution …” Ibid., p. 145

Chapter 37

“What I need is a long deep sleep.” Heikal. The Road to Ramadan. p. 103 “We understand your feelings …” Heikal. Secret Channels. p. 160 “Our own decisions [are made] freely and independently …” Daigle. The Limits of Détente. p. 38 “It’s a good thing …” Seale. Asad: The Struggle for the Middle East. p. 165 “return of the displaced persons.” Chamberlain, Paul Thomas. The Global Offensive: The United States, the Palestine Liberation Organization, and the Making of the Post-Cold War Order. 2012. p. 137

Chapter 38

“a cancer in the body of the Arab states,” Wawro. Quicksand. p. 292 “Most countries have the problem …” Ibid., p. 293 “[Egypt] and Jordan for their part …” Eban, Abba. Abba Eban: An Autobiography. 1977. p. 455 “totally in favor of a peaceful settlement.” Primakov, Yevgeny. Russia and the Arabs: Behind the Scenes in the Middle East from the Cold War to the Present. 2009. p. 131 “our policies are made in Cairo …” Ibid., p. 131 “right to live within …” Daigle. The Limits of Détente. p. 163 “treacherous alliance of the enemies …” Primakov. p. 132 “We shall not be the generation …” Sachar. Egypt & Israel. p. 183 “Egypt will be ready to enter …” Shlaim. The Iron Wall. p. 299 “will not withdraw to the June 4, 1967 lines.” Eban. Personal Witness. p. 501 “It is just an evasion …” Daigle. The Limits of Détente. p. 166 “You are destroying yourselves …” Heikal. Secret Channels. p. 165 “I am the head of an independent …” Heikal. The Road to Ramadan. p. 119

Chapter 39

“I know what’s uppermost …” Daigle. The Limits of Détente. p. 168 “I don’t like the fact …” Ibid., p. 168 “once they’ve left …” Ibid., p. 171 “I can only say this …” Ibid., p. 173 “will not escape punishment …” Ibid., p. 173 “Which Sadat are we to believe?” Ibid., p. 173 “We are prepared to move …” Ibid., p. 176 “we do not want military personnel …” Ibid., p. 176 “We hit pay dirt,” Ibid., p. 177 “helpful Israeli flexibility.” Ibid., p. 177 “eyes only” Daigle. The Limits of Détente. p. 179 “Under these circumstances …” Ibid., p. 179 “Where the Soviet Union …” Ibid., p. 179 “the interests of the United States will be served …” Ibid., p. 179 “if I were Sadat …” Ibid., p. 190

Chapter 40

“The land where the weapons …” Lunt. Hussein of Jordan. p. 149 “We dug our own graves …” Ibid., p. 150 “They’ve killed me …” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wasfi_al-Tal . As of January 8, 2017 “lapped with his tongue …” Ibid.

Chapter 41

“I understand your difficulties …” Daigle. The Limits of Détente. p. 204 “We will meet the Israelis in the Sinai.” Ibid., p. 205 “We don’t believe that he thinks …” Ibid., p. 205 “There will be no American-Soviet deal …” Ibid., p. 206

Chapter 42

“There’s nothing left for me …” Bartov. Dado. p. 18 “We are definitely entering …” Ibid., p. 134 “It is important to act without delay.” Daigle. The Limits of Détente. p. 206 “I don’t rule out planning to reach the Nile.” Kipnis, Yigal. The Road To War: 1973. 2013. p. 47 “offering [her]self as an accomplice to the Zionist entity.” Shlaim. Lion of Jordan. p. 343 “selling fish to the sea.” Ibid., p. 344 “It is not as though there was …” Ibid., p. 347 “Sometimes I think we are lucky …” Shlaim. The Iron Wall. p. 313 “Maybe you meant Tel Aviv as well?” Shlaim. Lion of Jordan. p. 349 “Any new American policy …” Daigle. The Limits of Détente. p. 215 “Some of them are young men …” Ibid., p. 209 “We cannot … go to war with Israel …” Ibid., p. 209 “It may turn out to be an insoluble problem …” Ibid., p. 209 “As we understand it the agreement reached …” Ibid., p. 209 “As an objective reality …” Ibid., p. 209 “secret agreements” Ibid., p. 209 “Then, when I come back in September …” Ibid., p. 209 “I’ll tell you honestly …” Ibid., p. 210 “As things stand now …” Ibid., p. 210 “But I do not want to end up …” Ibid., p. 213 “After so many years …” Ibid., p. 214

Chapter 43

“Putting it cold turkey …” Daigle. The Limits of Détente. p. 222 “We are not in a position …” Ibid., p. 224 “You can do business with Nixon.” Dobrynin, Anatoly. In Confidence: Moscow’s Ambassador to America’s Six Cold War Presidents. 1995. p. 256 “violent shock.” Rabinovich, Abraham. The Yom Kippur War: The Epic Encounter that Transformed the Middle East. 2004. p. 14 “We must distinguish between …” Siniver, Asaf (editor). The Yom Kippur War: Politics, Diplomacy, Legacy. 2013. p. 50 “After studying the situation …” Daigle. The Limits of Détente. p. 233 “Friendship needs no treaty.” Seale. Asad: The Struggle for the Middle East. p. 192 “Perhaps to [the Russians] the Middle East problem is not …” Daigle. The Limits of Détente. p. 230 “unilateral move” Daigle. The Limits of Détente. p. 229 “The Soviet Union, the West, and Israel …” Bartov. Dado. p. 166 “It would seem that this hour …” Daigle. The Limits of Détente. p. 228

Chapter 44

“There was a need …” Reeve, Simon. One Day In September: The Full Story of the 1972 Munich Olympics Massacre and the Israeli Revenge Operation “Wrath of God”. 2000. p. 34 “decided to form a group with no link …” Ibid., p. 34 “take cover boys,” Ibid., p. 4 “Let’s pounce on them …” Ibid., p. 7 “Free all those prisoners …” Ibid., p. 15 “If we should give in …” Ibid., p. 61 “It is inconceivable that Olympic competitions …” Ibid., p. 65 “[Our] security forces [will] handle the problem.” Ibid., p. 74 “You’re not going to trick us …” Ibid., p. 80 “everybody is ok except for one.” Ibid., p. 82 “All the hostages who survived the dawn …” Ibid., p. 82 “This picture of the room …” Ibid., p. 83 “I was flatly informed that Cairo …” Ibid., p. 90 “After the Holocaust …” Ibid., p. 102 “a deep depression …” Ibid., p. 123 “When I was a kid …” Ibid., p. 132 “The Games must go on …” Ibid., p. 139 “What service? What shootings?” Ibid., p. 140 “The time has come for a major stocktaking …” Ibid., p. 152  “was literally physically sickened …” Ibid., p. 158 “Send forth the boys.” Ibid., p. 159

Chapter 45

“with as few Arabs as possible” Bartov. Dado. p. 170 “If I were an American …” Ibid., p. 170 “What kind of Israel do you want?” Gorenberg. The Accidental Empire. p. 127 “countries whose names I don’t even want to say …” Ibid., p. 241 “terror has almost stopped …” Ibid., p. 242 “The 1967 defeat has made enemy …” Bar-Joseph, Uri. The Watchman Fell Asleep: The Surprise of Yom Kippur and its Sources. 2005. p. 11 “We are confronted with a challenge …” Ibid. p. 12 “You don’t have to tell me what to do …” Siniver. The Yom Kippur War: Politics. p. 52 “the inalienable right to self-determination and independence …”Chamberlain. The Global Offensive. p. 180 “the continuation of repressive and terrorist acts …” Ibid., p. 180

Chapter 46

“no war and no peace” Bar-Joseph. The Watchman Fell Asleep. p. 70 “Intransigent was to become my middle name …” Siniver. The Yom Kippur War: Politics. p. 31 “a courageous, stubborn, determined women …” Ibid., p. 31 “At the moment …” Kipnis. The Road To War. p. 51 “[Nixon] will understand even if …” Ibid., p. 54 “Small nations that are determined …” Bartov. Dado. p. 180 “It may take another five or six years …” Ibid., p. 185 “With the borders we occupy today …” Ibid., p. 186 “I think it is necessary …” Ibid., p. 186 “Pressures or no pressures …” Ibid., p. 184

Chapter 47

“I am glad to hear …” Kipnis. The Road To War. p. 57 “I don’t just appreciate you …” Ibid., p. 177

Chapter 48

“deliver[ed]” Daigle. The Limits of Détente. p. 244 “Henry, the time has now come …” Ibid., p. 245 “Is it worth my while …” Kipnis. The Road To War. p. 24 “[You] must not undertake the responsibility …” Ibid., p. 24 “let us see …” Daigle. The Limits of Détente. p. 248 “We must do some walking …” Ibid., p. 248 “We’ve got to take …” Kipnis. The Road To War. p. 60 “The time has come to quit …” Tyler, Patrick. A World of Trouble: The White House and the Middle East. 2009. p. 130 “Otherwise we will just be buying ourselves …” Daigle. The Limits of Détente. p. 255 “We think before the first of September …” Kipnis. The Road To War. p. 69 “The principles of the agreement …” Ibid., p. 69 “it will be sometime before …” Daigle. The Limits of Détente. p. 253 “But you are not recognizing …” Ibid., p. 253 “If we are candid with each other …” Ibid., p. 253 “make demands acceptable …” Ibid., p. 254 “Ismail had come less to discuss mediation …” Ibid., p. 254 “I am not the right …” Kipnis. The Road To War. p. 106 “unavoidable battle” Ibid., p. 106 “before, during, and after the battle.” Siniver. The Yom Kippur War: Politics. p. 216 To threaten to cut off aid …” Kipnis. The Road To War. p. 72 “we’ve got to tell ‘em …” Ibid., p. 90

Chapter 49

“There is nothing new here.” Kipnis. The Road To War. p. 77 “For me there is something new.” Ibid., p. 77 “We never had it so good.” Kissinger. Years of Upheaval. p. 220 “In the talks with Ismail …” Kipnis. The Road To War. p. 26 “It is possible to get changes …” Ibid., p. 81 “The trouble with Egypt …” Kissinger, Henry. Years of Upheaval. 1981. p. 221 “It is simply incredible …” Daigle. The Limits of Détente. p. 257 “I can see no flexibility whatsoever.” Ibid., p. 257 “I ask you: Should Israel …” Kipnis. The Road To War. p. 82 “The trouble is that they do not want us there …” Ibid., p. 82 “I am ready to pack my things …” Kipnis. The Road To War. p. 83 “The time has come to quit …” Daigle. The Limits of Détente. p. 250 “this thing is getting ready to blow.” Kipnis. The Road To War. p. 90 “Things like that happen …” Ibid., p. 87 “I will not squeeze you …” Ibid., p. 80 “Henry is a master of fuzzy language …” Ibid., p. 88 “There is no doubt that we will …” Ibid., p. 80 “more than two hours …” Ibid., p. 80 “trouble with Egypt is that …” Kissinger. Years of Upheaval. p. 221 “We’ve got to tell ‘em [the Israelis] we’re not squeezing them and then squeeze them.” Kipnis. The Road To War. p. 90 “Every door I have opened …” Daigle. The Limits of Détente. p. 259 “Everything is now being …” Siniver. The Yom Kippur War: Politics. p. 216 “Everyvody has fallen asleep …” Ibid., p. 216 “To come out publicly with principles …” Kipnis. The Road To War. p. 95 “I prefer the existing situation …”Ibid., p. 104

Chapter 50

“traitor[s] to the motherland” Dobrynin. In Confidence. p. 267 “not much easier …” Ibid. p. 267 “We are pushing nothing …” Daigle. The Limits of Détente. p. 260

Chapter 51

“The Battle is Now Inevitable.” Kipnis. The Road To War. p. 110 “I am sure that if Egypt …” Bar-Joseph. The Watchman Fell Asleep. p. 55 “We will establish a new Israel …” Kipnis. The Road To War. p. 113 “the Egyptians would open fire …” Ibid. p. 116 “ a double game” Ibid. p. 114 “If I’m asked whether they go …” Bar-Joseph. The Watchman Fell Asleep. p. 70 “You should know these plans …” Rabinovich. The Yom Kippur War. p. 33 “Sir, you must understand …” Slater. Warrior Statesman. p. 337 “Benny, my dear friend …” Ibid. p. 337 “From your mouth …” Ibid., p. 337 “The prime minister has determined …” Kipnis. The Road To War. p. 127 “a) we estimate that there is a low …” Ibid., p. 127 “We’re taking his speeches seriously …” Bartov. Dado. p. 198 “Hafez, I am going to war …” Stein, Kenneth W. Heroic Diplomacy: Sadat, Kissinger, Carter, Begin, and the Quest for Arab-Israeli Peace. 1999. p. 68 “I am with you.” Ibid., p. 68 “The truth was that neither I …” Siniver. The Yom Kippur War: Politics. p. 55 “cancer [growing on the presidency],” Quandt. Peace process. p. 100 “I will do everything in my power …” Richard Nixon’s April 30, 1973 televised speech concerning the Watergate scandal “catastrophe” Bar-Joseph. The Watchman Fell Asleep. p. 57

Chapter 52

“legitimate” Quandt. Peace Process. p. 100 “It is hard to convince Israel …” Daigle. The Limits of Détente. p. 268 “sovereignty in return for security.” Kipnis. The Road To War. p. 139 “I don’t share Israeli optimism …” Ibid., p. 140 “Thanks to me there has been a standstill …” Ibid., p. 140 “is our homeland.” Slater. Warrior Statesman. p. 333 “step by step” Kipnis. The Road To War. p. 146 “You have expressed your desire …” Heikal. Secret Channels. p. 176 “Nonsense. You don’t need us …” Ibid., p. 177 “We all thought he …” Ibid., p. 177 “You have to take into consideration …” Slater. Warrior Statesman. p. 336 “Egypt wants through action …” Bartov. Dado. p. 215 “Israel thwarted all our efforts …” Ibid.,. p. 216 “no peace and no war.” Kipnis. The Road To War. p. 157 “troubled and distracted.” Daigle. The Limits of Détente. p. 272 “It’s very exhausting …” Kipnis. The Road To War. p. 167 “It was a gross breach of protocol …” Daigle. The Limits of Détente. p. 277 “What are they up to?” Ibid., p. 277 “Who knows, but I …” Ibid., p. 277 “I would be glad to hear your views …” Ibid., p. 277 “The main problem in our view is to get the task started …” Ibid., p. 278 “On a subject as difficult as this …” Ibid., p. 278 “We can’t settle this tonight …” Ibid., p. 282 “Twenty-four hours after renouncing …” Kipnis. The Road To War. p. 171 “A version like this one …” Ibid., p. 174 “A preplanned total war …” Ibid., p. 176 “Our present defense lines …”…” Eban. Abba Eban: An Autobiography. p. 488 “frank and friendly …” Glassman. Arms for the Arabs. p. 99 “The situation in the Middle East …” Kipnis. The Road To War. p. 180 “We looked death in the eye …” Rabinovich. The Yom Kippur War. p. 43 “Gorodish [Gonen] has no place in the IDF.” Ibid., p. 43 “I believe you are making …” Slater. Warrior Statesman. p. 338 “Arik, we aren’t going to have any war …” Ibid., p. 339 “world’s biggest bully.” Quandt. Peace process. p. 102 “are not a deposit to be held temporarily.” Gorenberg. The Accidental Empire. p. 247 “There is no more Palestine. Finished.” Eban. Abba Eban: An Autobiography. p. 487 “Israel should remain for eternity …” Ibid., p. 487 “Palestinian interests?” Kissinger. Years of Upheaval. p. 626 “The balance of forces is …” Dupuy Elusive Victory. p. 406 “We will intercept him” Kipnis. The Road To War. p. 183

 Chapter 53

“On the Banks of the Suez all is quiet.” Gorenberg. The Accidental Empire. p. 238 “The goal was the retrieval of territory …” Seale. Asad: The Struggle for the Middle East. p. 197 “it is clear that …” Kipnis. The Road To War. p. 204 “Israel and the Arabs must be ready …” Ibid., p. 205 “The Americans are talking a lot …” Ibid., p. 204 “Egypt wants all of the salami …” Ibid., p. 195

Chapter 54

“To my mind the Syrians …” Rabinovich. The Yom Kippur War. p. 49 “if I were in your place …” Kipnis. The Road To War. p. 212 “if the question is one of war …” Ibid., p. 212 ‘leave me alone.” Bar-Joseph. The Watchman Fell Asleep. p. 90 “had already paid a high price …” Ibid., p. 90 “very sensitive source in Syria” Ibid., p. 90 “Does this have any significance …” Kipnis. The Road To War. p. 213 “Is it conceivable that the Syrians …” Bar-Joseph. The Watchman Fell Asleep. p. 90 “I don’t thinks so …” Ibid., p. 90 “We will have one hundred tanks …” Kipnis. The Road To War. p. 215

Chapter 55

“Since the Arab terrorists …” Avner. The Prime Ministers. p. 220 “European governments have no alternative …” Ibid., p. 221 “We are grateful to your government …” Ibid., p. 222 “but the Schoenau transit camp …” Ibid., p. 222 “What sort of problem?” Ibid., p. 222 “For a start …” Ibid., p. 222 “Herr Kreisky, if you …” Ibid., p. 222 “we would fly them …” Ibid., p. 222 “So let them be picked …” Ibid., p. 222 “That’s not practicable.” Ibid., p. 223 “You know and I know …” Ibid., p. 223 “And is it also not a humanitarian …” Ibid., p. 223 “Austria is a small country …” Ibid., p. 223 “There can be no deals with terrorism …” Ibid., p. 223 “I cannot accept such language …” Ibid., p. 223 “You have brought renewed shame …” Ibid., p. 223 “Well, there is nothing I can do …” Ibid., p. 223 “Indeed we do …” Ibid., p. 223 “I have no intention …” Ibid., p. 224 “I shall forego the pleasure …” Ibid., p. 224 “I think the best way of summing up …” Ibid., p. 224 “I don’t need any more …” Kipnis. The Road To War. p. 237

Chapter 56

“At the moment, I don’t propose …” Ibid., p. 242 “We have good …” Bar-Joseph. The Watchman Fell Asleep. p. 126 “if the Egyptians cross the Suez …” Kipnis. The Road To War. p. 246 “The Syrians are facing a situation …” Ibid., p. 246 “I accept the ‘conception’ of the difference between …” Ibid., p. 247 “Thank you, you calmed me down.” Bar-Joseph. The Watchman Fell Asleep. p. 129 “What will the Soviet attitude be?”  Daigle. The Limits of Détente. p. 290 “vital issue.” Israelyan, Victor. Inside The Kremlin During The Yom Kippur War. 1995. p. 10 “So far, to our amazement …” Bar-Joseph. The Watchman Fell Asleep. p. 137 “My trauma is not about the heights …” Kipnis. The Road To War. p. 249

Chapter 57

“This means war …” Kipnis. The Road To War. p. 253 “The Egyptian army on the Canal …” Bar-Joseph. The Watchman Fell Asleep. p. 143 “I don’t have enough evidence …” Ibid., p. 145 “Another sign tells me …” Ibid., p. 146 “A diplomatic rift …” Ibid., p. 146 “[I am] choosing the stricter way.” Kipnis. The Road To War. p. 256 “Just looking at the numbers …” Ibid., p. 254 “Complete quiet.” Ibid., p. 257 “our feeling is that …” Ibid., p. 259 “Perhaps the Russians think …” Bar-Joseph. The Watchman Fell Asleep. p. 154 “Something is going to happen.” Ibid., p. 246 “We are not worried at the Egyptian front …” Kipnis. The Road To War. p. 259 “There is something, there are …” Bar-Joseph. The Watchman Fell Asleep. p. 163 “strongly and vehemently” Bar-Joseph. The Watchman Fell Asleep. p. 177 “It appears that both sides …” Kissinger, Henry. Crisis: The Anatomy of Two Major Foreign Policy Crises. 2003. p. 13 “This time, I’m sending you …” Rabinovich, The Yom Kippur War. p. 7 “as if they were on parade.” Bar-Joseph. The Watchman Fell Asleep. p. 181 “lots of chemicals” Siniver. The Yom Kippur War: Politics. p. 202 “I must tell you that if …” Kipnis. The Road To War. p. 270 “cry wolf syndrome.” Siniver. The Yom Kippur War: Politics. p. 203 “What happened in October 1973.” Kipnis. The Road To War. p. 293 “I did not ask him how long …” Ibid., p. 270 “soon, very soon.” Siniver. The Yom Kippur War: Politics. p. 204 “Marwan carried out patriotic acts …” Blum, Howard. The New York Times Op Ed. July 13, 2007

Chapter 58

“Yisrael, what do we do now?” Kipnis. The Road To War. p. 274 “[Our] political situation does not enable us …” Ibid., p. 273 “even if the Americans are 100 percent …” Ibid., p. 273 “the entire IDF should not be …” Ibid., p. 271 “The Chief of Staff wants to mobilize …” Bar-Joseph. The Watchman Fell Asleep. p. 191 “It is almost a tradition in the IDF …” Siniver. The Yom Kippur War: Politics. p. 40 “The reserves we do not call up now …” Kipnis. The Road To War. p. 275 “With regard to a preventive strike …” Ibid., p. 276 “[Sadat] has not given the order to proceed …” Ibid., p. 276 “Inasmuch as this …” Ibid., p. 279 “if you approve a large call-up …” Ibid., p. 279 “Dado [Elazar], I know all the arguments …” Siniver. The Yom Kippur War: Politics. p. 39 “My heart is drawn to it …” Kipnis. The Road To War. p. 278 “My God. I have to …” Siniver. The Yom Kippur War: Politics. p. 40 “The Chief of Staff will mobilize …” Kipnis. The Road To War. p. 279 “We may be in trouble.” Kissinger. Years of Upheaval. p. 450 “What happens if …” Kipnis. The Road To War. p. 286 “The release of the reserve soldiers …” Ibid., p. 286 “A hundred thousand men will wander …” Ibid., p. 286 “They won’t just wander around …” Ibid., p. 286 “Everyone is running and we carry …” Bar-Joseph. The Watchman Fell Asleep. p. 194 “You have been very quick about your civilians …” “All right, let’s get down to business.” Rabinovich, The Yom Kippur War. p. 97 “Gentleman, war will break out today.” Ibid., p. 97 “If this keeps up …” Kipnis. The Road To War. p. 284 “”I would like to tell you …” Kissinger. Crisis. p. 16 “The air force command had never …” Kipnis. The Road To War. p. 281 “you spoke with him on the telephone.” Ibid., p. 285 “That’s all I needed.” Ibid., p. 290 “They’ll be sorry for this.” Ibid., p. 290

Chapter 59

“Yes, I think so …” Dupuy. Elusive Victory. p. 410 “We have taught the Egyptians how to fight …” Ibid., p. 421 “the Soviet Union from getting a dominant position …” Daigle. The Limits of Détente. p. 299 “I have convinced Egypt …” Ibid., p. 315

Chapter 60

“I’m pretty much in the dark …” Bartov. Dado. p. 306 “We know how to do it …” Rabinovich, The Yom Kippur War. p. 171 “You don’t know what you are talking about.” Rabinovich, The Yom Kippur War. p. 160 “We must make an effort …” Ibid., p. 159 “The war was essentially …” Bartov. Dado. p. 311 “The fighting is over …” Ibid., p. 311 “Dan, go down and prepare …” Ibid., p. 313 “No bridges are to be wired …” Ibid., p. 313 “bad to very bad.” Ibid., p. 314 “I understand you all …” Rabinovich, The Yom Kippur War. p. 178 “I really came to love him …” Bartov. Dado. p. 315 “If I had to sum up the essence …” Ibid., p. 315 “He didn’t waiver …” Ibid., p. 315 “It was a war that …” Ibid., p. 316 “When he entered the room …” Slater. Warrior Statesman. p. 356 “He was not his usual self …” Ibid., p. 356 “his disposition was at its worst …” Ibid., p. 356

Chapter 61

“[Gonen] is pulling back to the passes.” Bartov. Dado. p. 323 “just like in school …” Ibid., p. 323 “a company here and a company there …” Ibid., p. 324 “Arik can never execute …” Rabinovich, The Yom Kippur War. p. 131 “the Egyptians attack and break …” Bartov. Dado. p. 324 “I’ve got lice in my hair …” Rabinovich, The Yom Kippur War. p. 202 “As I flew back from Sinai …” Bartov. Dado. p. 325 “This is a war for …” Ibid., p. 324 and Slater. Warrior Statesman. p. 357 “We have lost the Third Commonwealth.” Bartov. Dado. p. 325 “move out” Ibid., p. 328 “I did not sufficiently …” Daigle. The Limits of Détente. p. 295 “The Arabs are fighting much better …” Daigle. The Limits of Détente. p. 295 “Golda, I was wrong with everything …” Slater. Warrior Statesman. p. 359 “Dayan wants to talk about …” Ibid., p. 360 “God forbid,” Ibid., p. 360 “Well, the surprise by the Arabs …” Ibid., p. 324 “if there was a hearo …” Bartov. Dado. p. 331 “if what I’ve heard is correct …” Ibid., p. 332 “We’ll rush Peled’s division …” Ibid., p. 332 “I don’t believe in defense …” Rabinovich, The Yom Kippur War. p. 209 “The plan is approved …” Ibid., p. 210 “Quiet-like” Ibid., p. 222 “What a character that one is.” Ibid., p. 222 “Two feet on the ground.” Ibid., p. 335 “The Egyptians aren’t heading for Tel Aviv …” Rabinovich, The Yom Kippur War. p. 225 “Look Shmulik …” Ibid., p. 226 “Our basic objective remains …” Daigle. The Limits of Détente. p. 296 “Until this message …” Rabinovich, The Yom Kippur War. p. 320 “limited”

Chapter 62

“You’re Israel’s last hope …” Rabinovich, The Yom Kippur War. p. 216 “The destruction of forces …” Bartov. Dado. p. 345 “In the event the arteries …” Ibid., p. 347 “crossing the [c]anal [may only be done] with the approval of the General Staff.” Ibid., p. 347 “Shmulik [Gonen], you have to be careful …” Bartov. Dado. p. 347 “I painstakingly went over the attack plan …” Ibid., p. 347 “Better” Ibid., p. 348 “Much Better” Ibid., p. 348 “I’m a cautious man …” Ibid., p. 348 “The fact that we’ve gone on the offensive …” Ibid., p. 350 “You should feel high …” Ibid., p. 350 “Directive 41, we did it.” Shazly, Lt. General Saad El. The Crossing of the Suez (paperback). 2003. p. 238 “What! He’s already reached the canal …” Bartov. Dado. p. 351 “Dado wants to be certain …” Ibid., p. 355 “I want to be sure this …” Ibid., p. 356 “Most of the Egyptian armor …” Ibid., p. 357 “Since it is a borderline case …” Ibid., p. 357 “I have to start thinking …” Bartov. Dado. p. 358 “That’s hard to believe …” Ibid., p. 358 “We’re close to the water …” Ibid., p. 358 “Yes. Only for the other side.” Ibid., p. 358 “They [have] taken one bridge. It’s been confirmed …” Ibid., p. 359 “dozens of vehicles are coming down …” Ibid., p. 359 “It’s more or less OK now.” Ibid., p. 359 “the situation under control” Ibid., p. 359

Chapter 63

“had already given up the war …” Bartov. Dado. p. 361 “There was no ammunition …” Ibid., p. 361 “if fresh Syrian forces are thrown in …” Ibid., p. 361 “No! No! I don’t …” Ibid., p. 362 “You can hardly say …” Ibid., p. 363 “One can live without tanks.” Ibid., p. 363 “And look how they live …” Ibid., p. 363 “He won’t be able to stand up to it.” Ibid., p. 364 “There are two fronts …” Ibid., p. 364 “this war is a serious one …” Ibid., p. 365 “I can foresee one thing …” Ibid., p. 366 “I want to leave you free …” Ibid., p. 367 “So am I …” Ibid., p. 368 “My plan was not carried out …” Bartov. Dado. p. 369

Chapter 64

“The ninth of October …” Karpin. The Bomb in the Basement. p. 326 “When you’re in a difficult situation …” Bartov. Dado. p. 374 “Some very bold decisions …” Ibid., p. 378 “There are no missiles …” Ibid., p. 379 “The Syrians ae fighting like zombies …” Ibid., p. 393 “Banging our heads against the wall?” Ibid., p. 380 “When it rains on you …” Ibid., p. 381

Chapter 65

“Although we’re all swinging from up to down …” Bartov. Dado. p. 383 “To move forward again …” Ibid., p. 383 “I don’t want to mislead you …” Ibid., p. 384 “I have my feet dipping in the waters …” Dupuy Elusive Victory. p. 475 “Get him out of there …” Bartov. Dado. p. 385 “I tell you he is not to cross …” Ibid., p. 385 “In defiance of an order …” Ibid., p. 387 “We say what we say …” Ibid., p. 387 “I’m being sucked into a reckless adventure …” Ibid., p. 389 “in his stead …” Ibid., p. 389 “What’s interesting about this war …” Bartov. Dado. p. 392 “We’re not talking about a commander …” Ibid., p. 395 “I have the honor …” Dupuy Elusive Victory. p. 476 “If he gets up and walks …” Bartov. Dado. p. 395 “I’ll save the air force for when you need it …” Ibid., p. 394 “All Arabs states should enter …” Siniver. The Yom Kippur War: Politics. p. 126 “Unless he wanted to prove …” Rabinovich, The Yom Kippur War. p. 322 “I don’t care what time it is …” Ibid., p. 322 “Our strategy was to give you …” Siniver. The Yom Kippur War: Politics. p. 91 “Obviously something went wrong.” Rabinovich, The Yom Kippur War. p. 323 “If we act too early …” Siniver. The Yom Kippur War: Politics. p. 91 “You are going to have to bear …” Ibid., p. 92 “get ready to do it …” Ibid., p. 92

Chapter 66

“drastic emergency” Bartov. Dado. p. 399 “He is the commander and that’s how …” Ibid., p. 401 “feel out the front today” Ibid., p. 401 “There were moments here I never knew …” Ibid., p. 403 “if we look around …” Rabinovich, The Yom Kippur War. p. 329 “So to make life easier …” Ibid., p. 329 “He doesn’t have the strength …” Bartov. Dado. p. 408 “His downs are too low …” Rabinovich, The Yom Kippur War. p. 332 “crush Jordan if Hussein was foolish …” Siniver. The Yom Kippur War: Politics. p. 127 “Had heard the same warnings …” Ibid., p. 127 “No matter how the war goes …” Ibid., p. 127 “[that] the Israeli generals are in a bitter …” Ibid., p. 127 “the fate of the Arab world …” Ibid., p. 128 “the least [I] could do under the circumstances.” Ibid., p. 127

Chapter 67

“Jordan had no intention …” Ibid., p. 127 “I feel relieved.” Bartov. Dado. p. 416 “If [the Syrians] fight in every pocket …” Ibid., p. 416 “We’ll fight all day and try …” Ibid., p. 416 “We’ll sure give a push in that direction.” Ibid., p. 416 “If it’s quiet at your end …” Ibid., p. 417 “has taken a lot …” Ibid., p. 418 “the importance of not allowing the war to end …” Ibid., p. 419 “Now let’s think ahead …” Ibid., p. 419 “Before I explain our mission …” Rabinovich, The Yom Kippur War. p. 306 “it’s going alright but slowly.” Bartov. Dado. p. 421 “Nixon is busy with Agnew …” Ibid., p. 422 “Our situation in the north …” Ibid., p. 422 “gorged with ammunition.” Ibid., p. 423 “before the Syrian war ends …” Siniver. The Yom Kippur War: Politics. p. 128 “refrain from attacking this unit …” Ibid., p. 129 “A relatively small force” Ibid., p. 129 “this would not affect …” Ibid., p. 129 “The Jordanians, in order to avoid the pressure …” Kissinger. Crisis. p. 190 “This is called, Dr. Kissinger …” Ibid., p. 190 “Only in the Middle East is it conceivable …” Siniver. The Yom Kippur War: Politics. p. 129 “Although the forces are advancing …” Bartov. Dado. p. 424 “As to the next day’s plan …” Ibid., p. 424 “our thesis has always been …” Ibid., p. 425 “if they do mount an attack …” Ibid., p. 425 “tomorrow night we can start …” Ibid., p. 425 “Someone read these and mark …” Ibid., p. 427 “I don’t want any pills!” Ibid., p. 427 “No pills. Heaven forbid!” Ibid., p. 427 “It’s just pent up fatigue …” Ibid., p. 427

Chapter 68

“I would be happy …” Rabinovich, The Yom Kippur War. p. 340 “grab something” Bartov. Dado. p. 431 “resemble[d] the standard disposition we would have …” Ibid., p. 431 “maximal, hazardous offensive …” Ibid., p. 432 “clean skies” Ibid., p. 433 “Let them go see Golda without me.” Ibid., p. 434 “the chief of staff requests that he …” Ibid., p. 434 “There isn’t a man here …” Ibid., p. 435 “We’re taking a chance.” Ibid., p. 436 “half of us over there …” Ibid., p. 436 “Our boys are fighting …” Ibid., p. 436 “launch a [jihad]” Ibid., p. 437 “This is a decision of tremendous …” Ibid., p. 438 “The [IDF] is capable of capturing a portion …” Ibid., p. 438 “I want clearance from the political echelon …” Ibid., p. 438 “opposed the idea passionately …” Stein. Heroic Diplomacy. p. 76 “We must develop our attack …” Rabinovich, The Yom Kippur War. p. 344 “If [Meir] believes someone else can do a better job …” Bartov. Dado. p. 442 “I can tell you what village …” Rabinovich, The Yom Kippur War. p. 311 “necessary steps …” Israelyan. Inside The Kremlin. p. 70 “criminal acts” Ibid., p. 68

Chapter 69

“It’s about time!” Bartov. Dado. p. 448 “As I have said in all our previous discussions …” Ibid., p. 448 “Keep your fingers crossed …” Ibid., p. 449 “let them get out …” Ibid., p. 449 “catastrophe.” Ibid., p. 450 “if we can conduct armored battle …” Ibid., p. 453 “brazen” Ibid., p. 454 “a joke.” Ibid., p. 454 “[the brigade’s] moves from then on are to be slow and deliberate.” Siniver. The Yom Kippur War: Politics. p. 130 “what is required is that …” Ibid., p. 454 “I spent the day at Southern Command …” Bartov. Dado. p. 457 “Hit them, don’t spare your ammunition …” Stein. Heroic Diplomacy. p. 78 “if a massive American airlift …” Siniver. The Yom Kippur War: Politics. p. 92 “Goddamn it, use every plane …” Ibid., p. 92 “Once a great nation commits itself …” Rabinovich, The Yom Kippur War. p. 325 “leave Portugal …” Ibid., p. 324 “The Soviet people resolutely condemn …” Israelyan. Inside The Kremlin. p. 69
Chapter 70

“I’ve just woken up” Bartov. Dado. p. 464 “If you are sleeping …” Ibid., p. 464 “In another eight hours …” Ibid., p. 464 “I would like to follow …” Ibid., p. 465 “They’re all on the run …” Ibid., p. 462 “It’s a pity you can’t see this sight.” Ibid., p. 461 “[he is] a divisional commander …” Ibid., p. 467 “I wanted you to know that for the meanwhile …” Ibid., p. 467 “Our boys have been fighting day and night …” Ibid., p. 468 “We must be careful as we can …” Ibid., p. 318 “phase two” Bartov. Dado. p. 468 “everyone is happy and refreshed.” Ibid., p. 468 “I’m concentrating on one thing …” Ibid., p. 468 “they don’t go sloshing …” Ibid., p. 469 “After today’s brutal battles …” Ibid., p. 469 “A crossing is the only operative move …” Ibid., p. 470 “We intend to cross on a narrow front …” Ibid., p. 470 “This plan is not built on luck …” Ibid., p. 471 “Based on my knowledge of the facts …” Ibid., p. 471

Chapter 71

“I will not have it …” Bartov. Dado. p. 474 “We’re already ten days …” Ibid., p. 474 “I never asked for permission unless …” Ibid., p. 474 “Though the assault really wasn’t so earth shattering …” Ibid., p. 474 “conditions are now ripe to begin our offensive …” Ibid., p. 474 “We must take into consideration …” Ibid., p. 474 “to prepare for each eventuality …” Ibid., p. 474 “The plan looked good to me …” Ibid., p. 478 “The bridges are the only thing …” Ibid., p. 479 “Don’t come back without them.” Rabinovich, The Yom Kippur War. p. 363 “Enough nonsense …” Ibid., p. 363 “Cairo Express.” Ibid., p. 364 “What matters is stubbornness …” Ibid., p. 366 “I don’t remember a night this fateful …” Ibid., p. 366 “if the history of how …” Ibid., p. 366 “in the meanwhile everything is going as well …” Bartov. Dado. p. 481 “I must say when you want to work …” Kissinger. Years of Upheaval. p. 526 “Israel should consider the Jordanian …” Siniver. The Yom Kippur War: Politics. p. 130 “Remind [Sadat] that Cairo is not far away from the canal.” Israelyan. Inside The Kremlin. p. 91 “Be flexible, maneuver, do anything required …” Ibid., p. 92 “Tell Sadat that if the firing is stopped …” Ibid., p. 96

Chapter 72

“Arik, there is no elsewhere.” Rabinovich, The Yom Kippur War. p. 375 “more stubborn” Ibid., p. 381 “it’s not the towline …” Ibid., p. 378 “I am convinced that what we need …” Bartov. Dado. p. 483 “Hold on, I haven’t lost the war yet …” Ibid., p. 485 “I’m calling so that the mood …” Rabinovich, The Yom Kippur War. p. 392 “What we need is a bridge …” Ibid., p. 392 “Aha. You don’t need anyone else now …” Ibid., p. 392 “In war there is but one favorable moment …” Ibid., p. 392 “if they don’t get a bridge up soon …” Ibid., p. 391 “We are prepared to accept …” Siniver. The Yom Kippur War: Politics. p. 60 “Zionist State was established …” Sadat, Anwar. Statement made Otober 16, 1973 in the People’s Council. See University of MD archives on-line “liberate our land which was seized …” Ibid. “Right now, as we convene in the Knesset …” Bartov. Dado. p. 489 “Why do you always propose …” Shazly. The Crossing of the Suez. p. 255 “I’ll be glad not to go …” Bartov. Dado. p. 493 “Whenever a stage of the war …” Ibid., p. 493 “As to the leader of the opposition …” Ibid., p. 494 “I myself am not inclined …” Ibid., p. 494 “pained” Quandt. Peace process. p. 116 “lukewarm” Ibid., p. 116 “On the occasion of the visit …” Israelyan. Inside The Kremlin. p. 103 “would have no impact …” Stein. Heroic Diplomacy. p. 82

Chapter 73

“Very well, I will carry out …” Shazly. The Crossing of the Suez. p. 257 “Arik, King of Israel” Rabinovich, The Yom Kippur War. p. 406 “Any resemblance between …” Ibid., p. 409 “At the moment I felt tired to death …” Ibid., p. 409 “I’ve been hearing about this collapse …” Ibid., p. 409 “Soon you’ll be saying …” Ibid., p. 409 “There is no resemblance between our aims …” Bartov. Dado. p. 500 “I don’t accept the judgement that …” Ibid., p. 500 “What can I say …” Ibid., p. 500 “communication problems.” Rabinovich, The Yom Kippur War. p. 407 “obstacle …” Ibid., p. 407 “Africa,” Bartov. Dado. p. 501 “Complete the task assigned to you …” Rabinovich, The Yom Kippur War. p. 410 “You were there?” Ibid., p. 412 “Yes. There are a thousand …” Ibid., p. 412 “The Bridge has been waiting for customers …” Bartov. Dado. p. 502 “and perhaps even higher ranks.” Ibid., p. 503 “Only someone who was there …” Ibid., p. 503 “If we had advanced and crossed …” Ibid., p. 503 “If you go back north without solving …” Ibid., p. 504 “If I were in your place …” Ibid., p. 504 “The bridge is a magnificent sight …” Rabinovich, The Yom Kippur War. p. 417 “Friends, we’ve come a long way …” Ibid., p. 417 “What I began to realize is the risk …” Bartov. Dado. p. 510 “What is possible today …” Shazly. The Crossing of the Suez. p. 263 “When I earlier described the forthcoming operation …” Bartov. Dado. p. 515 “the Iraqis and Syrians …” Siniver. The Yom Kippur War: Politics. p. 131 “The more chaos there is …” Ibid., p. 131 “if the United States continues …” Kissinger. Years of Upheaval. p. 538 “quick, tangible results” Ibid., p. 538

Chapter 75

“That’s all I need is for …” Bartov. Dado. p. 517 “the Egyptians will flee …” Ibid., p. 517 “They’re cutting down a lot of men …” Ibid., p. 519 “In the morning you’re commanding a division …” Ibid., p. 521 “the stubborn fight that Sharon’s division …” Ibid., p. 522 “We’re playing down its significance …” Ibid., p. 524 “in order to maintain a balance …” Ibid., p. 524 “The United States is making every effort …” Ibid., p. 524 “has to be doubled and tripled …” Ibid., p. 524 “going for broke” Ibid., p. 525 “at this rate we’ll only be able to keep on fighting …” Ibid., p. 525 “We will not withdraw a single soldier …” Shazly. The Crossing of the Suez. p. 266 “a nervous wreck” Rabinovich, The Yom Kippur War. p. 431 “We have fought Israel to the fifteenth day …” Siniver. The Yom Kippur War: Politics. p. 78 “closest associate” Israelyan. Inside The Kremlin. p. 124

Chapter 76

“This new way of doing things …” Bartov. Dado. p. 528 “What the minister has said to you …” Ibid., p. 528 “relieve the domestic crisis in order …” Siniver. The Yom Kippur War: Politics. p. 85 “[Kissinger has my] full authority … the commitments that he may make …” Ibid., p. 94 “I was horrified. The letter meant …” Ibid., p. 94 “Kissinger did not want to start negotiations …” Israelyan. Inside The Kremlin. p. 126 “ a firm commitment from both of us …” Ibid., p. 125 “the Israelis will confront you …” Stein. Heroic Diplomacy. p. 87 “Come on, you have all the power …” Israelyan. Inside The Kremlin. p. 127 “Will you get off my back …” Isaacson, Walter. Kissinger. 1992. p. 525 “What trouble can you possibly have …” Ibid., p. 525 “The president has just fired Cox …” Ibid., p. 525 “[It] was something they absolutely never wanted …” Yergin, Daniel. The prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money & Power. 1991. p. 625 “provoke a major petroleum supply crisis …” Ibid., p. 311 “I received your message yesterday with deep emotion …” Siniver. The Yom Kippur War: Politics. p. 78

Chapter 77

“I have just been invited …” Israelyan. Inside The Kremlin. p. 129 “I can fight the Israelis but not the Unites States …” Ibid., p. 129 “he got what was coming to him.” Ibid., p. 130 “if Kissinger learns of Sadat’s appeal to me …” Ibid., p. 131 “indicated that Sadat might …” Ibid., p. 131 “speedy subsequent withdrawal …” Ibid., p. 131 “under appropriate auspices aimed …” Kissinger. Years of Upheaval. p. 554 “I must tell you honestly …” Stein. Heroic Diplomacy. p. 88 “we do not have the same interest …” Ibid., p. 89 “The instruction was excellent …” Israelyan. Inside The Kremlin. p. 138 “I want you to know that I am prepared …” Ibid., p. 86 “It is not in our interest …” Bartov. Dado. p. 534 “Arik believes the attack …” Ibid., p. 537 “If you’re still not convinced …” Ibid., p. 537 “The little time left to us …” Ibid., p. 537 “I don’t think it was good either …” Ibid., p. 538 “[h]ow do we organize our army, quick as the devil …” Ibid., p. 541

Chapter 78

“Go the hell ahead …” Israelyan. Inside The Kremlin. p. 143 “I am sorry …” Ibid., p. 144 “Psychologically it would be preferable …” Stein. Heroic Diplomacy. p. 90 “We were suffering. Henry noticed …” Ibid., p. 91 “word of honor” Siniver. The Yom Kippur War: Politics. p. 94 “you won’t get violent protests …” Ibid., p. 95 “You can’t ignore an appeal like that from Arik.” Bartov. Dado. p. 547 “Enough already!” Ibid., p. 547 “I won’t regret it in the least …” Ibid., p. 549 “but without breaking your neck …” Ibid., p. 549 “If I don’t give the go ahead now …” Ibid., p. 550 “make it fast …” Ibid., p. 550 “I need a few more days …” Ibid., p. 550 “Two or three days …” Siniver. The Yom Kippur War: Politics. p. 95 “From the viewpoint of readiness …” Bartov. Dado. p. 552 “The move you have witnessed …” Ibid., p. 552 “I am getting reports all the time …” Ibid., p. 553 “not [to] initiate any definitive action …” Ibid., p. 554 “it will be a big operation …” Ibid., p. 554

Chapter 79

“I’m an expert on the history …” Bartov. Dado. p. 556 “last night they destroyed nine of our tanks …” Ibid., p. 556 “terminate all military activity immediately …” Security Council Resolution 338 “They seem to sprout up there …” Bartov. Dado. p. 557 “Since the Egyptian forces have consistently …” Ibid., p. 556 “it did not now matter which side …” Ibid., p. 558 “Who can say were those lines were last night?” Ibid., p. 558 “Our readiness to accept a ceasefire …” Ibid., p. 559 “treachery” Kissinger. Years of Upheaval. p. 572 “China firmly opposes that the Council …” Israelyan. Inside The Kremlin. p. 159 “You’d better shut up.” Ibid., p. 159 “I should like to put on record …” Ibid., p. 159 “proven in fact a gross lie …” Ibid., p. 159 “The Soviet Government warns the government of Israel …” Ibid., p. 159

Chapter 80

“okay, if it’s Beersheba …” Dupuy. Elusive Victory. p. 540 “When he wakes up tell him …” Bartov. Dado. p. 565 “dissociate himself” Ibid., p. 569 “They’re howling in Washington …” Ibid., p. 569 “save him and the Egyptian …” Primakov. Russia and the Arabs. p. 157 “very urgent” Quandt. Peace Process. p. 121  “I will say it straight …” Siniver. The Yom Kippur War: Politics. p. 96 “You cannot be sure how much of this …” Ibid., p. 97 “I don’t think we should bother the president.” Ibid., p. 97 “He has to be part of everything you are doing.” Ibid., p. 97 “Should I get him up?” Ibid., p. 97 “If the president calls you …” Ibid., p. 97 “no,” Ibid., p. 97 “what I must have is your complete …” Tyler. A World of Trouble. p. 168 “The encirclement of the Third Army …” Bartov. Dado. p. 576 “We must not give in to this demand …” Ibid., p. 576 “Black is black and white is white …”  Ibid., p. 577

Chapter 81

“consider the consequences for your country …” Siniver. The Yom Kippur War: Politics. p. 98 “What about not responding …” Israelyan. Inside The Kremlin. p. 182  “let Nixon explain the reason …” Ibid., p. 183 “that your proposal …” Ibid., p. 186 “We are ready to undertake …” Ibid., p. 186 “In these circumstances, we must view your suggestion …” Ibid., p. 187 “One cannot have crisis of authority …” Quandt. Peace process. p. 124 “The problem will be to relate …” Ibid., p. 124 “Rather than saying his note to me …” Rabinovich. The Yom Kippur War. p. 487 “is an option …” Ibid., p. 487

Chapter 82

“You’re from a land of miracles.” Rabinovich. The Yom Kippur War. p. 488 “dark side” Siniver. The Yom Kippur War: Politics. p. 220 “in the [Yom Kippur] War we took revenge …” Stein. Heroic Diplomacy. p. 99 “to get a toothbrush and pajamas …” Siniver. The Yom Kippur War: Politics. p. 220 “I know nothing about such a meeting …” Stein. Heroic Diplomacy. p. 101 “It was a good show from them.” Ibid., p. 102 “Fortunately, the Israelis chose very well in sending Yariv …” Ibid., p. 101 “was a very fine man …” Siniver. The Yom Kippur War: Politics. p. 221 “sophisticated and calm …” Ibid., p. 221 “a pedantic man …” Ibid., p. 221 “Israel would withdraw to the 22 October …” Ibid., p. 222 “bitter” Stein. Heroic Diplomacy. p. 106 “Sadat and Kissinger demanded …” Ibid., p. 106 “secure and recognized borders.” Siniver. The Yom Kippur War: Politics. p. 157 “legitimate rights of the Palestinians.” Ibid., p. 157 “end territorial occupation” Ibid., p. 157 “Oil for Europe …” Ibid., p. 158 “auspices” Emphasis added by author “Our strategy has to be …” Isaacson. Kissinger. p. 539 “the potential to meet our own energy needs …” Siniver. The Yom Kippur War: Politics. p. 181 “noble efforts.” Kissinger. Years of Upheaval. p. 665 “How come they start a war and they get the rewards …” Stein. Heroic Diplomacy. p. 110 “We were able to sit down and talk …” Ibid., p. 107 “They do not matter.” Ibid., p. 106 “My dear general …” Siniver. The Yom Kippur War: Politics. p. 224 “I said it means to place the troops …” Ibid., p. 224 “No … It is a Harvard expression …” Ibid., p. 224 “El-Gamasy and I get along just fine …” Stein. Heroic Diplomacy. p. 109 “if you have ever seen a carrot …” Ibid., p. 106 “to challenge the Israeli security theory …” Siniver. The Yom Kippur War: Politics. p. 56 “Sadat needed one more war in order to win …” Rabinovich. The Yom Kippur War. p. 12 “The general mood in Israel was very black …” Siniver. The Yom Kippur War: Politics. p. 43 “You should become a gardener …” Slater. Warrior Statesman. p. 371 “if pressures continue unreasonably …” Siniver. The Yom Kippur War: Politics. p. 182 “I ordered a number of studies …” Ibid., p. 182 “What is Yariv selling there …” Isaacson. Kissinger. p. 542 “Kissinger did not value direct discussions …” Siniver. The Yom Kippur War: Politics. p. 226 “You don’t seem to understand …” Ibid., p. 226 “The national rights of the Palestinian people …” Becker, Jillian. The PLO: The Rise and Fall of the Palestine Liberation Organization. 1984. p. 103 “Why can’t you discuss the separation …” Siniver. The Yom Kippur War: Politics. p. 226 “not to his liking, led nowhere …” Ibid., p. 226

Chapter 83

“It is a novel experience …” Ibid., p. 324 “don’t provide concrete evidence …” Kissinger. Years of Upheaval. p. 883 “Mr. Secretary, is it now my turn to speak?” Stein. Heroic Diplomacy. p. 131 “did not know what the conference will be …” Ibid., p. 131 “The peace conference provides …” Ibid., p. 131 “everybody says that of all …” Ibid., p. 132 “Don’t put us in a position …” Ibid., p. 132 “We are against Zionism …” Ibid., p. 132 “I know we lost this war …” Ibid., p. 133 “I shall see you in Geneva.” Ibid., p. 133 “What Geneva?” Ibid., p. 133 “The Conference in Geneva.” Ibid., p. 133 “You are certainly not …” Ibid., p. 134 “What do you mean?” Ibid., p. 134 “We have no intention of accepting …” Ibid., p. 134 “But Mr. President …” Ibid., p. 134 “Yes. I accept them and other …” Ibid., p. 134

Chapter 84

“the mitigation of conflict …” Stein. Heroic Diplomacy. p. 120 “Geneva was a disease …” Ibid., p. 122 “That which is past is dead” Shlaim. The Iron Wall. p. 321 “One side seeks the recovery …” Stein. Heroic Diplomacy. p. 141 “other means to liberate our lands …” Ibid., p. 142 “an authority of terror and aggression …” Ibid., p. 142 “We never felt that the conference …” Siniver. The Yom Kippur War: Politics. p. 227 “this was theater …” Ibid., p. 142 “one of the pivotal events …” Ibid., p. 185 “at this moment.” Ibid., p. 186

Chapter 85

“defensible borders based on territorial compromises.” Gorenberg. The Accidental Empire. p. 263 “In characteristic Israeli negotiating style …” Stein. Heroic Diplomacy. p. 147 “Your job is not to make models or speculate.” Ibid., p. 148 “So what do you want me to do about it?” Ibid., p. 148 “Do they mean it?” Ibid., p. 142 “fools …” Kissinger. Years of Upheaval. p. 824 “Dr. Kissinger and I have agreed on …” Stein. Heroic Diplomacy. p. 150 “Impossible. No. This is Egyptian …” Ibid., p. 150 “My army! First I had trouble …” Kissinger. Years of Upheaval. p. 836 “There [is] nothing to negotiate. Only I negotiate.” Stein. Heroic Diplomacy. p. 151 “You must take my word seriously …” Kissinger. Years of Upheaval. p. 836 “it is a good thing.” Kissinger. Years of Upheaval. p. 837 “Never forget, I am making this agreement …” Stein. Heroic Diplomacy. p. 151 “Now you have to get a similar …” Ibid., p. 150 “I am deeply conscious of the significance …” Kissinger. Years of Upheaval. p. 844 “They have just signed the agreement at Kilometer 101 …” Ibid., p. 844

Chapter 86

“Is so, what will your …” Shlaim. Lion of Jordan. p. 376 “Identical with 1967 lines …” Ibid., p. 377 “If the Allon plan is Israel’s goal …” Ibid., p. 377 “Even if there’s no agreement …” Ibid., p. 377 “Grandma – your defense minister is a failure …” Ibid., p. 377 “The minister of defense is the minister of shame.” Ibid., p. 377 “No, Mr. Kissinger …” Stein. Heroic Diplomacy. p. 156 “technical reasons” Kissinger. Years of Upheaval. p. 958 “Schematic presentation”Ibid., p. 964 “Would I have had to fight …” Shlaim. Lion of Jordan. p. 377 “Can strongholds and settlements …” Ibid., p. 377 “It is difficult for us to accept that.” Ibid., p. 377 “Why is what I am proposing …” Ibid., p. 378 “The reasons ae psychological …” Ibid., p. 378 “I most certainly have no such right …” Ibid., p. 378 “Israel hasn’t faced what their real …” Kissinger. Years of Upheaval. p. 1038

Chapter 87

“without delay” Bartov. Dado. p. 7 “Just remember, when it’s raining us …” Ibid., p. 8 “You will simply destroy this army …” Ibid., p. 8 “is it bad …” Ibid., p. 9we view it as our …” Agranat Commission Interim Report. April 1, 1974 “I understand that I am …” Bartov. Dado. p. 9 “To my great regret yes,” Ibid., p. 9 “If there was a hero in the Yom Kippur War …” Bartov. Dado. p. 11 “A grave, and inexcusable …” Slater. Warrior Statesman. p. 380 “acts of violence.” Kissinger. Years of Upheaval. p. 1049

Chapter 88

“If Israel withdraws to the original borders …” Ma’oz. Syria and Israel. P. 143 “Nature [taking] its course.” Ibid., p. 143 “Isn’t it an encouragement for our neighbors …” Kissinger. Years of Upheaval. p. 1054 “non-approval” Ibid., p. 1060 “We are not trying to get …” Ibid., p. 1060 “near” Ibid., p. 1068 “He is not entitled to everything …” Kissinger. Years of Upheaval. p. 1074 “Himalayas of General Gur.” Quandt. Peace process. p. 150 “pained him” Kissinger. Years of Upheaval. p. 1083

Chapter 89

“phased political program” Stein. Heroic Diplomacy. p. 167 “independent combatant national authority” Gorenberg. The Accidental Empire. p. 288 “all means, and first …” Ibid., p. 288 “sole representative of the Palestinians.” Stein. Heroic Diplomacy. p. 167 “Israel now faces the same problem …” Seale. Asad: The Struggle for the Middle East. p. 250 “political solution to the Palestinian problem.” Stein. Heroic Diplomacy. p. 163 “The United States of America will never agree …” Ibid., p. 164 “What is needed …” Ibid., p. 163 “No not at all …” Ibid., p. 163 “The purpose of interim diplomacy …” Ma’oz. Syria and Israel. P. 100 “Mr. President, we have to leave …” Seale. The Struggle for the Middle East. p. 248 “henry, don’t you want me to speak.” Ibid., p. 249 “You can’t run from justice …” Stein. Heroic Diplomacy. p. 165 “The days when Israel felt very comfortable …” Ibid., p. 165 “Any further agreement that does not contain …” The Rabin Memoirs. 1979. p. 244 “Peace had to be related to security …” Stein. Heroic Diplomacy. p. 166 “I’m supposed to be your closest friend …” Ibid., p. 166 “balanced” Author emphasis “There is the outstanding case of a recruit …” Ma’oz. War to Peacemaking. p. 141 “I tell you if we don’t begin …” Gorenberg. The Accidental Empire. p. 292 “Our visa to Judea and Samaria …” Ibid., p. 295 “As already explained to you …” Ibid., p. 296 “The Cabinet is not prepared to call …” Ibid., p. 296 “We can improve on that …” Ibid., p. 296

Chapter 90

“No Arab leader can support …” Kissinger, Henry. Years of Renewal. 1999. p. 368 “We would like to know …” Ibid., p. 370 “We don’t mind being used …” Ibid., p. 370 “occupied territories” Ibid., p. 371 “fantasy is the only way …” Shlaim. Lion of Jordan. p. 382 “freezing all activities” Stein. Heroic Diplomacy. p. 170 “peace by phases” Rabin. The Rabin Memoirs. p. 245 “The present situation cannot …” Kissinger. Years of Renewal. p. 377 “a piece of land …” Ibid., p. 378 “With respect to Jordan …” Ibid., p. 358 “The best way to handle …” Ibid., p. 358 “My Ambassador thinks I should thank you …” Ibid., p. 381 “In my opinion it is better …” Ibid., p. 381 “a good strong commitment.” Ibid., p. 381 “Please forgive me, I can’t do it …” Avner. The Prime Ministers. p. 276 “Have no fear, Mr. Prime Minister …” Ibid., p. 276 “Yitzhak, give up while you’re ahead.” Ibid., p. 277 “If Henry Kissinger does nothing else …” Ibid., p. 277 “As far as the Palestinian problem …” Shlaim. Lion of Jordan. p. 383 “Be careful of my hand …” Ashton. King Hussein of Jordan. p. 182 “[T]he right of the Palestinian people to establish …” Rabinovich, itamar and Reinharz, Jehuda, editors. Documents And Readings On Society, Politics, And Foreign Relations, Pre-1948 To The Present. 2008. p. 342 “he would … accept and abide by …” Becker, Jillian. The PLO. p. 105 “This Summit conference has been like a wedding …” Aburish. Arafat. p. 142 “We overestimated our manipulative capabilities.” Shlaim. Lion of Jordan. p. 384 “[Sadat’s] move was a warning signal to me …” Stein. Heroic Diplomacy. p. 172 “can be no separate agreement.” Rabin. The Rabin Memoirs. p. 250

Chapter 91

“Question of Palestine.” Becker, Jillian. The PLO. p. 109 “legitimate representative of the Palestinian People.” Ibid., p. 109 “faith in political and diplomatic struggle …” Ibid., p. 110 “While we were vociferously condemning …” Ibid., p. 110 “The Day of Judgement will come …” Wikepedia, as of January 9, 2016 “Arabs, arise as one man and fight …” Ibid. “who stands for a just cause.” Becker, Jillian. The PLO. p. 111 “to occupy, colonize and oppress people.” Ibid., p. 111 “Today I come bearing an olive branch …” Wikepedia as of January 2, 2017 “paying homage to bloodshed …” Schoenberg, Harris O. A mandate For Terror: The United Nations and the PLO. 1989. p. 62 “no people, other than the Jewish people …” Ibid., p. 62 “We shall never stop until we can …” Gilbert, Martin. Israel: A History. 1998. p. 467 “What Arafat said makes it …” Chamberlain. The Global Offensive. p. 247

Chapter 92

“I want [Kissinger] to go to Egypt …” Kissinger. Years of Renewal. p. 391 “In exchange for an Egyptian commitment …” Stein. Heroic Diplomacy. p. 174 “unless Egypt withdrew from the war.” Ibid., p. 174 “The [c]abinet will never approve it.” Kissinger. Years of Renewal. p. 395 “This is not propaganda …” Ma’oz. Syria and Israel. P. 145 “The actual duration of a treaty …” Ibid., p. 145 “The Arab’s quest was dignity …” Kissinger. Years of Renewal. p. 399 “I profoundly disagree with your strategy …” Seale. The Struggle for the Middle East. p. 257 “They are too friendly.” Kissinger. Years of Renewal. p. 405 “We are getting too paranoid.” Ibid., p. 405 “[M]y people have to know that through …” Ibid., p. 408 “It is very important for me to know …” Ibid., p. 408 “Did they write it …” Ibid., p. 408 “renunciation of acts of belligerency.” Ibid., p. 413 “basically, very little has been achieved.” Ibid., p. 413 “Israel may or may not give up the passes …” Ibid., p. 414 “They either cannot or do not want …” Ibid., p. 415 “a real and final peace …” Ibid., p. 417 “Failure to achieve a second-stage …” Ibid., p. 416 “the intransigence of Israel.” Ibid., p. 417 “Sadat can’t conclude a separate peace agreement …” Rabin. The Rabin Memoirs. p. 254 “non-use of force.” Rabin. The Rabin Memoirs. p. 255 “I wish to express my profound disappointment …” Ibid., p. 256 “We would not have conducted …” Kissinger. Years of Renewal. p. 419 “This will be a setback for me personally …” Rabin. The Rabin Memoirs. p. 255 “That is my nightmare …” Stein. Heroic Diplomacy. p. 176 “We have put aside our demand …” Rabin. The Rabin Memoirs. p. 257 “I want you to know that the story will not end …” Kissinger. Years of Renewal. p. 421 “That day at the airport …” Rabin. The Rabin Memoirs. p. 258 “The Israelis kept stalling …” Kissinger. Years of Renewal. p. 426 “reassessment” Kissinger. Years of Renewal. p. 424 “You can trust me …” Ashton. King Hussein of Jordan. p. 185 “lovely view” Ibid., p. 185 “Bullshit, they’ll never give that back in negotiations.” Ibid., p. 185 “We are out of the picture …” Shlaim. Lion of Jordan. p. 387

Chapter 93

“I want to say to you …” Kissinger. Years of Renewal. p. 439 “Our reassessment was not intended …” Rabin. The Rabin Memoirs. p. 263 “However, I have an open mind …” Kissinger. Years of Renewal. p. 440 “Military means will not solve the problem …” Ibid., p. 440 note 4 “International guarantees have no meaning …” Ibid., p. 440 note 4 “Every war has stemmed …” Ibid., p. 441 “I believe we have made …” Ibid., p. 443 “Your insistence on holding …” Rabin. The Rabin Memoirs. p. 264 “This is now way to conduct negotiations …” Ibid., p. 264 “I have the feeling that we’re all tired …” Ibid., p. 264 “You’ve never heard it …” Ibid., p. 265 “After your meeting, Henry came to my office …” Ibid., p. 265 “to propose an American map …” Kissinger. Years of Renewal. p. 445 “end of the passes.” Ibid., p. 444 “close to the best you can do.” Ibid., p. 449 “jewboy go home” Ibid., p. 452 “Hitler spared you …” Ibid., p. 452 “shall not be resolved by military force …” Shlaim. The Iron Wall. p. 338 “fully responsive, on an ongoing and long-term basis …” Siniver. The Yom Kippur War: Politics. p. 260 “The United States has not developed …” Stein. Heroic Diplomacy. p. 179 “Mr. President, next year is a presidential …” Ibid., p. 183 “What is the use of a few kilometers …” Kissinger. Years of Renewal. p. 456 “You are selling out Vietnam …” Ibid., p. 456 “The billions you are giving Israel for a few miles …” Ma’oz. Syria and Israel. P. 101 “Palestine is not only a part …” Ibid., p. 114

Chapter 94

“Zionism is a form of racism …” Chamberlain. The Global Offensive. p. 255 “The spirit of the United nations …” Gilbert. Israel: A History. p. 468 “fitting response” Gorenberg. The Accidental Empire. p. 324 “The proper answer to the UN …” Ibid., p. 325 “We will defend our settlement as a man defends his home.” Ibid., p. 331 “If you don’t clear the area …” Ibid., p. 334 “This is the expulsion of Jews …” Ibid., p. 334 “choked with rage.” Ibid., p. 336 “a very grave phenomenon …” To be supplemented “The chief of staff did not bother …” Gorenberg. The Accidental Empire. p. 336 “to evacuate voluntarily …” Ibid., p. 337 “Such a proposal, if it comes from them …” Ibid., p. 337 “You know very well where I stand …” Avner. The Prime Ministers. p. 287 “The first interim goal is to obtain …” Ma’oz. Syria and Israel. P. 143

Chapter 95

“Yassar Arafat Trail” Becker, Jillian. The PLO. p. 93 “inflated” The Rabin Memoirs. 1979. p. 278 “Our guiding principle …” Shlaim. The Iron Wall. p. 346

Chapter 96

“Find out 1) how many …” Avner. The Prime Ministers. p. 303 “The hijackers might want to another Sabena.” Ibid., p. 304 “By law, the passengers are under …” Ibid., p. 304 “There are two hundred-thirty passengers …” Ibid., p. 304 “better there than an Arab country …” Ibid., p. 305 “And if not? What happens …” Ibid., p. 306 “If the [imprisoned] terrorists are not freed …” Ibid., p. 306 “Does the IDF have any …” Ibid., p. 307 “I haven’t discussed it yet …” Ibid., p. 307 “Motta, do you have military plan …” Ibid., p. 307 “[I] ordered the chief of operations to start …” Ibid., p. 308 “Nothing will surprise …” Ibid., p. 307 “I long ago made a decision …” Ibid., p. 308 “They have separated the Jews …” Ibid., p. 309 “No.” Ibid., p. 309 “Our problem at the moment …” Rabin. The Rabin Memoirs. p. 284 “It has to be understood …” Avner. The Prime Ministers. p. 310 “This is not a matter for debate …” Rabin. The Rabin Memoirs. p. 285 “ISRAEL SURRENDERS!” Avner. The Prime Ministers. p. 311 “After attending last night’s exercises …” Rabin. The Rabin Memoirs. p. 286 “What I’m about to say is top secret …” Avner. The Prime Ministers. p. 312 “Shalom, shalom …” Ibid., p. 313 “The first plane took off …” Ibid., p. 314 “What have you done to me …” Ibid., p. 314

Chapter 97

“as part of the struggle …” Stein. Heroic Diplomacy. p. 186 “We’d like to move forward …” Ibid., p. 186 “God knows …” Avner. The Prime Ministers. p. 324 “if it is cluster bombs today …” Stein. Heroic Diplomacy. p. 190 “But let us understand what we mean …” Rabin. The Rabin Memoirs. p. 293 “All the Arab leaders told me …” Ibid., p. 293 “Is Israel prepared to agree first …” Ibid., p. 293 “Provided that the principles and borders …” Ibid., p. 293 “But there could be a kind …” Ibid., p. 294 “It would be a blow to United States …” Stein. Heroic Diplomacy. p. 192 “We are vigorously opposed …” Rabin. The Rabin Memoirs. p. 294 “Would you object to a single unified …” Ibid., p. 294 “We have no objection to Palestinians …” Ibid., p. 294 “And if the Arabs insist on coming …” Ibid., p. 294 “We shall oppose such a proposal …” Ibid., p. 294 “Egypt is in favor of your approach …” Ibid., p. 295 “Obviously, Syria wants to foil …” Ibid., p. 295 “Did the Vietcong …” Ibid., p. 295 “faith in the presidency” Ibid., p. 296 “with regard to the PLO …” Ibid., p. 296 “Sharp reaction” Ibid., p. 297 “Israel’s views coincide …” Ibid., p. 297 “There has to be a homeland …” Stein. Heroic Diplomacy. p. 193 “It was a statement that no one …” Ibid., p. 193 “We were stunned …” Ibid., p. 194 “I found him very timid …” Avner. The Prime Ministers. p. 327 “The fact was he had no interest …” Stein. Heroic Diplomacy. p. 192 “must not be all that bad.” Ibid., p. 192 “not in my lifetime.” Ibid., p. 195 “I was as overwhelmed with joy …” Ibid., p. 195 “Sadat was like a brother,” Ibid., p. 196 “Sadat played Carter like a violin,” Ibid., p. 196 “You were very stubborn.” Shlaim. Lion of Jordan. p. 390 “Yes, I was because …” Ibid., p. 390 “agree to an end of the state …” Ma’oz. Syria and Israel. P. 150 “Was not built on trust …” Stein. Heroic Diplomacy. p. 198

Chapter 98

“Begin was a new figure …” Stein. Heroic Diplomacy. p. 198 “The Jewish people have an …” Shlaim. The Iron Wall. p. 354 “with honey not vinegar …” Stein. Heroic Diplomacy. p. 199 “was very tough himself …” Ibid., p. 199 “I have to tell you …” Avner. The Prime Ministers. p. 416 “Every child in every one …” Ibid., p. 417 “Indeed in the Palestinian Covenant …” Ibid., p. 417 “It is hard to imagine …” Ibid., p. 417 “How is that?” Ibid., p. 417 “Because the land was virtually empty …” Ibid., p. 417 “There is not a solitary …” Ibid., p. 417 “[W]e are a generation of returnees …” Ibid., p. 419 “We were a helpless people …” Ibid., p. 420 “Gentleman, I submit to you …” Ibid., p. 421 “tertiated …” Ibid., p. 422 “Mr. President, I take an oath before you …” Ibid., p. 422 “Israel has no conditions …” Ibid., p. 425 “Sharon Plan.”

Chapter 99

“proof of Israel’s good intent …” Stein. Heroic Diplomacy. p. 206 “did not promise anything …” Ibid., p. 207 “something new had opened …” Ibid., p. 207 “There never was and never could be …” Ibid., p. 209 “You are more stubborn …” Ibid., p. 209 “not well known PLO members.” Ibid., p. 209 “don’t ask, don’t tell.” Author’s italics  “just and lasting settlement,” Stein. Heroic Diplomacy. p. 214 “Understand the significance …” Ibid., p. 218 “Mr. President, I have only …” Ibid., p. 218 “U.S.-Israeli working paper.” Ibid., p. 219 “accordance with the terms agreed upon.” Ibid., p. 219 “Peace is slipping through my fingers …” Ibid., p. 208 “in the traditional Jewish style …” Ibid., p. 208 “Go back to your chief …” Ibid., p. 208 “Let me state categorically to you …” el-Sadat, Anwar: In search of Identity: An Autobiography. 1978. p. 306 “Once he agrees to something …” Stein. Heroic Diplomacy. p. 222

Chapter 100

“We will not go to Geneva in a vacuum …” Stein. Heroic Diplomacy. p. 222 “I am willing to go to the ends …” Gilbert. Israel: A History. p. 487 “is planning another fraud …” Stein. Heroic Diplomacy. p. 223 “not to say anything about the visit …” Ibid., p. 224 “if a certain president wants to visit Israel,. What is the earliest …” Ibid., p. 224 “If a certain president wants to visit Israel on a Saturday …” Ibid., p. 224 “When I decided to go …” Ibid., p. 224 “What did I do with it?” Ibid., p. 225 “You gave it to the vice president.” Ibid., p. 225 “Husni, what have you done …” Ibid., p. 225 “I left it in Cairo.” Ibid., p. 225 “What do you have here?” Ibid., p. 225 “An invitation from Mr. Begin.” Ibid., p. 225 “Please tell Mr. Begin …” Ibid., p. 225 “My only agenda …” Ibid., p. 225 “[The Israelis] had a very heady feeling …” Ibid., p. 228 “ATTENTION! PRESENT ARMS!” Avner. The Prime Ministers. p. 460 “now he comes …” Ibid., p. 461 “Aha here you are …” Ibid., p. 461 “No need for that …” Ibid., p. 461 “Don’t worry Moshe …” Ibid., p. 461 “You must let me know …” Ibid., p. 461 “You said you were waiting …” Slater. Warrior Statesman. p. 404 “See, General, it is no trick …” Avner. The Prime Ministers. p. 461 “I have wanted to talk …” Ibid., p. 464 “And I have been waiting for you for a long time.” Ibid., p. 464

Final Thoughts

“[Sadat’s visit] changed the entire psychological and emotional …” Stein. Heroic Diplomacy. p. 228 “Peace] is not peace that will remain …” Ibid., p. 228 “come with an Egyptian …” Ibid., p. 228 “Israel found itself in a state of war …” Kissinger, Henry. Op-Ed in the Washington Post. January 17, 2014

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