territory dispute

The Arab states' relationship to the Palestine question has been saturated by myth and misunderstanding. Unquestionably, the issue has been an important aspect of modern Arab politics. But while Arab states seemed to be strongly engaged in the Arab-Israeli conflict, giving full, passionate backing for the Palestinian cause since the 1930s, they often acted in a cautious, constrained way based on national or self-interest. For decades, the PLO depended on the Arab world's diplomatic, financial, …

…before negotiations." Quoted in The Washington Post, 27 September 1996. 22. Fawaz A. Gerges, "Egyptian-Israeli Relations Turn Sour," Foreign Affairs, Vol. 74, No. 3, May-June 1995, pp. 69-78. 23. Interview with Jerusalem Report, 19 March 1997. 24. For an excellent, detailed discussion of bilateral relations since the peace treaty, see, Lori Plotkin, "Jordan-Israel Peace: Taking Stock, 1994-1997," Washington Institute for Near East Policy, 1997. 25. To cite only one example, Jordanian opposition lawyers rushed to defend a Jordanian soldier who murdered seven Israeli junior high school girls.