Jerusalem Conference on International Terrorism
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| Date | 2 July 1979 - 5 July 1979 |
| Location | Jerusalem, Israel |
| Perpetrators | Benjamin Netanyahu |
| Description | The birthplace of the "War on Terror" doctrine. |
The Jerusalem Conference on International Terrorism was convened by the Jonathan Institute on 2-5 July 1979 at the Jerusalem Hilton Hotel. It was attended by about 700 guests, almost entirely citizens of UK, US and Israel, but with some other Western Europeans.[1][2]
Contents
- 1 Official Narrative
- 2 Purposes
- 3 Programme
- 3.1 Opening Session: The Face of Terrorism
- 3.2 Second Session: State Support for International Terrorism
- 3.3 Third Session: The Threat Posed by Terrorism to Democratic Societies
- 3.4 Fourth Session: Current Response of Democratic Societies
- 3.5 Fifth Session: Terrorism and the Media
- 3.6 Sixth Session: Proposed Countermeasures for the Democratic World
- 3.7 Closing Session: The Challenge to Free Men
- 4 References
Official Narrative
The conference was not widely reported at the time.
Purposes
Tom Secker notes that it is where the ideology of the current "War on Terror" was conceived.[3]
The conference featured: "pre-emptive attacks on states that are alleged to support 'terrorists'; an elaborate intelligence system apparatus; slashed civil liberties, particularly for Palestinians targeted as potential terrorists, including detention without charge, and torture; and propaganda to dehumanize 'terrorists' in the eyes of the public. George H. W. Bush Sr. and ... George Schultz, Reagan’s Secretary of State enthusiastically endorsed this concept. Bush Sr. gave a speech at JCIT advocating precisely the type of ‘‘war on terror’’ that his son implemented in 2001."[4]
Programme
This was published later.
Opening Session: The Face of Terrorism
- Professor Benzion Netanyahu, Chairman: Opening Remarks.
- Shimon Peres, MK: The Threat and the Response.
- Paul Johnson: The Seven Deadly Sins of Terrorism.
- Hugh Fraser, MP: The Tyranny of Terrorism.
- Senator Henry M. Jackson: Terrorism as a Weapon in International Politics.
- Prime Minister Menachem Begin: Freedom Fighters and Terrorists.
Second Session: State Support for International Terrorism
- Ambassador Chaim Herzog, Chairman: Opening Remarks.
- Professor Richard Pipes: The roots of the Involvement.
- Brian Crozier: Soviet Support for International Terrorism.
- Maj. Gen Aharon Yariv: Arab State Support for Terrorism.
- Lord Chalfont: Overcoming the Climate of Appeasement.
- Dr Ray S. Cline: The Strategic Framework.
Third Session: The Threat Posed by Terrorism to Democratic Societies
- Ambassador Gideon Rafael, Chairman: Opening Remarks.
- Senator John C. Danforth: Terrorism Versus Democracy
- David Barrett: The Threat of Terrorism in a Broader Concept.
- Robert Moss: The Terrorist State.
- Professor Mordecai Abir: The Arab World, Oil and Terrorism.
- Professor Edward Teller: The Spectre of Nuclear Terrorism.
- Professor Thomas C. Schelling: Can Nuclear Terrorism be Neutralized?
Fourth Session: Current Response of Democratic Societies
- Ambassador Asher Ben-Natan, Chairman: Opening Remarks.
- Joop Den Uyl, MP: The Dutch Response.
- Professor Annie Kriegel: Public Opinion, Intellectuals and Terrorism in Western Europe.
- Frank Cluskey, MP: The Irish Response.
- Representative Jack Kemp: The Unseen Hand.
- Piero Luigi Vigna: Italian Responses.
- Bayard Rustin: Democracy and Terrorism.
- George Will: Calculating the Public Interest.
Fifth Session: Terrorism and the Media
- Gerhard Lowenthal: The Case of West Germany
- Michael Elkins: Caging the Beast.
- Norman Podhoretz: The Subtle Collusion.
- Midge Decter: The Need for Clarity.
- Ben Wattenberg: A Politics of Freedom is the Answer.
- Jacques Soustelle: Liberty or License?
Sixth Session: Proposed Countermeasures for the Democratic World
- Justice Meir Shamgar, Chairman: Opening Remarks.
- Merlyn Rees: Terror in Ireland and Britain's Response.
- Harry van den Bergh MP: Maintaining the Balance.
- Mordecai Ben-Ari: Protecting the Airways.
- Professor Joseph W. Bishop: Legal Measures to Control Terrorism in Democracies.
- Dr Hans Josef Horchem: Pre-Empting Terror.
- Ambassador Manlio Brosio: Fighting Terror within the International Framework.
- Eric Blumenfeld, Member of Bundestag, "No" to Terrorism in any Guise.
Closing Session: The Challenge to Free Men
- Lord Chalfont, Chairman: Opening Remarks.
- Lane Kirkland, President, AFL-CIO: Terrorism and the Gulag.
- Ambassador George H.W. Bush: The U.S. and the Fight Against International Terrorism.
- Maj. Gen. George Keegan, Jr: The Preferred Route.
- Maj. Gen. Shlomo Gazit: The Myth and Reality of the PLO.
- Vladimir Bukovsky: The Curse of Complicity.
- Lord Chalfont's Closing Remarks.[5]
References
- ↑ Benjamin Netanyahu, International Terrorism: Challenge and Response, Jonathan Institute, 1981, Foreword.
- ↑ Benjamin Netanyahu, International Terrorism: Challenge and Response, Jonathan Institute, 1981, Foreword.
- ↑ http://www.spyculture.com/disinfowars-3-the-ideological-origins-of-the-war-on-terror/ Paywalled :-( but a sampler is available.
- ↑ http://911blogger.com/node/10264
- ↑ Benjamin Netanyahu, International Terrorism: Challenge and Response, Jonathan Institute, 1981, Contents.
