Event Title
US Policy in the Middle East during the Ford Administration
Presentation Type
Panel
Presenter Major(s)
History, International Relations
Mentor Information
James Goode, goodej@gvsu.edu
Department
History
Location
Kirkhof Center 1142
Start Date
13-4-2011 4:00 PM
End Date
13-4-2011 4:30 PM
Keywords
Historical Perspectives
Abstract
Syrian troops entered Lebanon in April 1976 with little response by the US or Israel. Bart's paper traces the policy of the US which bridged the gap between Israeli and Syrian concerns by emphasizing political mediation, open comm- unication, and the limits of foreign intervention. Allison's paper is about the situation in Yemen. After South Yemen changed its government to the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen, increasing competition between the two world superpowers of the US and the USSR for military and ideological influence over the area commenced. Sandra's paper is about the Sinai passes, revealing why they were vital to Egypt and Israel. They were a persistent factor in talks with Kissinger, Sadat and Rabin. The Sinai passes were instrumental in creating discourse that almost ended negotiations of the Disengagement Agreement. US foreign policy was critical here, and Kissinger used a new policy of shuttle diplomacy for accomplishing a new peace process in the Middle East.
US Policy in the Middle East during the Ford Administration
Kirkhof Center 1142
Syrian troops entered Lebanon in April 1976 with little response by the US or Israel. Bart's paper traces the policy of the US which bridged the gap between Israeli and Syrian concerns by emphasizing political mediation, open comm- unication, and the limits of foreign intervention. Allison's paper is about the situation in Yemen. After South Yemen changed its government to the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen, increasing competition between the two world superpowers of the US and the USSR for military and ideological influence over the area commenced. Sandra's paper is about the Sinai passes, revealing why they were vital to Egypt and Israel. They were a persistent factor in talks with Kissinger, Sadat and Rabin. The Sinai passes were instrumental in creating discourse that almost ended negotiations of the Disengagement Agreement. US foreign policy was critical here, and Kissinger used a new policy of shuttle diplomacy for accomplishing a new peace process in the Middle East.