The International Diplomacy of Israel's Founders: Deception at the United Nations in the Quest for Palestine

ISBN-13: 9781107138735 / Angielski / Twarda / 2016 / 328 str.

John Quigley

Opis

This book shows the "deception by omission" used at the United Nations to gain backing for Jewish statehood in Palestine.

Recenzje

'John Quigley's book, which covers the period from around 1900 to 1967, is an informative survey of Zionist-Israeli diplomatic practice …' Lawrence Davidson, Journal of Palestine Studies

Spis treści

1. A public relations imperative; 2. Promises, promises; 3. Pranks in Paris and Geneva; 4. Courting the commissar; 5. Saving Europe's Jews - our way; 6. Smoke and mirrors at the YMCA; 7. The ship that launched a nation; 8. Cocktails at the consulate; 9. Causing chaos; 10. Denying the undeniable; 11. A peace-loving state?; 12. Joining the world with fingers crossed; 13. Israel 1, United Nations 0; 14. A phantom attack; 15. Sabras in Sinai: pardon my French; 16. Suez smoke-screen; 17. Mr Nasser, please attack; 18. Abba Eban's finest hour; 19. Old issues, new lies; 20. An organization turned sinister; 21. Prevarication pays.