Jerusalem Conference on International Terrorism
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| Date | 2 July 1979 - 5 July 1979 |
| Description | Reportedly where the "War on Terror" was conceived. |
The Jerusalem Conference on International Terrorism was convened by the Jonathan Institute on 2-5 July 1979.[1] The venue was the Jerusalem Hilton Hotel.[2] It was reportedly where the ideology of the current "War on Terror" was conceived.[3]
Contents
- 1 Official Narrative
- 2 Programme
- 2.1 Opening Session: The Face of Terrorism
- 2.2 Second Session: State Support for International Terrorism
- 2.3 Third Session: The Threat Posed by Terrorism to Democratic Societies
- 2.4 Fourth Session: Current Response of Democratic Societies
- 2.5 Fifth Session: Terrorism and the Media
- 2.6 Sixth Session: Proposed Countermeasures for the Democratic World
- 2.7 Closing Session: The Challenge to Free Men
- 3 References
Official Narrative
Programme
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.[4]
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 :-(
- ↑ Benjamin Netanyahu, International Terrorism: Challenge and Response, Jonathan Institute, 1981, Contents.
