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Confidential U.S. State Department Central Files PALESTINE-ISRAEL A Guide to the Microfilm Edition of Confidential U.S. State Department Central Files PALESTINE-ISRAEL 1967–1969 Part 1: Political, Governmental, and National Defense Affairs A UPA Collection from Confidential U.S. State Department Central Files PALESTINE-ISRAEL February 1967–1969 PART 1: POLITICAL, GOVERNMENTAL, AND NATIONAL DEFENSE AFFAIRS Subject-Numeric Categories: AID, DEF, and POL Project Coordinator Robert E. Lester Guide compiled by Eric H. Doss A UPA Collection from 7500 Old Georgetown Road • Bethesda, MD 2081420814-6126 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Confidential U.S. State Department central files. Palestine-Israel, 1967–1969 [microform] / project coordinator, Robert E. Lester. microfilm reels. Accompanied by a printed guide compiled by Eric H. Doss, entitled: A guide to the microfilm edition of Confidential U.S. State Department central files. Palestine-Israel, 1967–1969. ISBN 0-88692-783-8 1. Arab-Israel conflict—1967–1973—Sources. 2. Israel—History—20th century—Sources. 3. Palestine—History—20th century—Sources. 4. United States—Foreign relations—Middle East—Sources. 5. United States. Dept. of State—Archives. I. Lester, Robert. II. Doss, Eric H., 1980– . III. United States. Dept. of State. IV. University Publications of America (Firm) V. Title: Confidential U.S. State Department Central files. Palestine-Israel, 1967–1969. VI. Title: Guide to the microfilm edition of Confidential U.S. State Department central files. Palestine-Israel, 1967–1969. DS119.7 956.04'6—dc22 2006046531 CIP Copyright © 2006 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. ISBN 0-88692-783-8. TABLE OF CONTENTS Scope and Content Note ......................................................................................... v Source Note ............................................................................................................... vii Editorial Note ............................................................................................................. vii State Department Records Classification System, February 1963–July 1973 .... ix Subject File Outlines (with Secondary File Designations) ............................. xv Country Abbreviations ...................................................................................... xvii Sample Reel Index Entries ...................................................................................... xxvii Abbreviations ........................................................................................................... xxix Reel Index Reel 1 Economic Assistance (AID).............................................................................. 1 Defense Affairs (DEF) ..................................................................................... 3 Reel 2–4 Defense Affairs (DEF) cont. ............................................................................ 4 Reel 5 Defense Affairs (DEF) cont. ............................................................................ 13 Political Affairs and Relations (POL) ............................................................... 13 Reels 6–13 Political Affairs and Relations (POL) cont. ...................................................... 15 Subject Index ............................................................................................................ 43 iii SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE The U.S. State Department Central Files are the definitive source of American diplomatic reporting on political, military, social, and economic developments throughout the world in the twentieth century. This edition consists of the Central Files for Palestine/Israel for the period between 1967 and 1969. The files are arranged according to the State Department Records Classification System, February 1963–1973. The subjects from the classification system included in this edition are AID (Foreign Economic Assistance), CSM (Communism), DEF (Defense Affairs), and POL (Political Affairs and Relations). This collection consists generally of cables and letters sent and received by U.S. diplomats and embassy personnel; reports on meetings between U.S. and foreign government officials and leaders; newspaper clippings and translations from journals and newspapers; transcripts of speeches; and reports and observations on political, military, and economic affairs. This collection begins with a small series of AID documents relating to the military and economic assistance provided to Israel. These documents contain information about the Food for Peace program administered by the United States as well as other humanitarian activities in the region. Some attention is given to Israel attempts at creating a nuclear desalination plant. One of the most contentious issues in the Middle East is the allocation and use of fresh water. Nuclear desalination was an option explored by the Israeli government to fulfill the fresh water requirements of the country. The AID section also contains documents relating to the mission work of Christian churches in the region, including the Lutheran World Relief foundation and Catholic Relief Services. Following the AID section, the Defense Affairs section provides details about the Israeli Defense Forces, including the air force and the navy. One of the more controversial issues involves the use of foreign nationals in the Israeli Defense Force (IDF). There are many instances of Jewish American citizens serving in the IDF, a situation that has caused tension between America and other Middle East countries. The physical boundaries of Israel were, and continue to be, a volatile subject in the Middle East. Many documents in the DEF section contain status reports concerning Jerusalem. The United Nations decreed that Jerusalem would be an international city, controlled by a multinational government. The Israeli government, however, considers Jerusalem the “eternal, undivided” capital of Israel, while the PLO hopes to create a Palestinian state with Jerusalem as its capital. The DEF section also provides an overview of arms sales between Israel and other countries. In addition to the documents concerning sales to Israel, a large portion of this section outlines the assistance Israel provided to other countries. This support often included Israeli-run training programs in foreign countries and/or the sale of military hardware. The largest section of the collection is the Political Affairs and Relations (POL) section. These documents address many topics, including resignations in the government and public works programs, the reassignment of ambassadors, and violations of the armistices between Israel and its neighbors. Many of the documents in this collection relate to the internal political situation in Israel. A great deal of attention is given to the formation and dissolution of governments in the Knesset, the Israeli parliament. The reports provide background and details about the appointment and v resignation of prominent members of the government, including Moshe Dayan, Yigal Allon, and Ezer Weizman. In the POL section, many documents concern the fragile security situation faced by Israel. Due to the unsettled nature of Israel’s international borders, there existed a constant state of fear and concern that the country would be overrun by neighboring states or infiltrated by terrorists. Israel’s government responded with many different solutions, including the use of mines and minefields to protect the border and the restriction of travel within Occupied Palestine. The final reel of this collection covers the political situation in Palestine. Historically, the Palestinian people have had multiple organizations and governments claim to be their legitimate representative. This included Jordan and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO). These documents contain information about the PLO and its various proposals to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Included in this section are details of the terrorist attack on an El Al plane in Athens, Greece by members of the People’s Front for the Liberation of Palestine. In addition to the documents concerning Occupied Palestine, the final reel also contains information about the armistice agreements between Israel and Syria and U.S. participation in the United Nations Truce Supervision Organization. In the Subject Index, as in the Reel Index, every effort is made to transliterate the proper name of any organization or person. The Communist Party of Israel is therefore referred to as Ha’Miflaga Ha’Komunistit Ha’Yisraelit. There are cross references from the common English name to the transliterated Hebrew name. Other collections of interest from LexisNexis include Confidential British Foreign Office Correspondence: Palestine and Transjordan, 1940–1946 and Palestine 1947– 1948. Of interest for scholars of the greater Middle East, LexisNexis offers Confidential U. S. State Department Central Files: Middle East Studies, a collection that includes documents pertaining to Egypt, Iran, Syria, Iraq and other countries in the region. vi SOURCE NOTE The documents in this collection have been microfilmed from the holdings of the National Archives, College Park, Maryland, Record Group 59: Records of the Department of State, Central Foreign Policy Files, Subject-Numeric Files, 1967–1969. The Subject-Numeric File categories included in this microfilm publication are Economic, Political, and Defense. The specific subject categories are AID (all types of aid), DEF (Defense), and POL (Political Affairs and Relations). EDITORIAL NOTE The Subject-Numeric
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