Volume 46, Number 12 · July 15, 1999
His Royal Shyness: King Hussein and Israel
By King Hussein, Avi Shlaim
In the autumn of 1996 I wrote to King Hussein and asked to talk to him about his meetings with Israeli leaders. I explained that I was writing a book on the Arab-Israeli conflict since 1948. The reply came from Brigadier Ali Shukri, the director of the King's private office. 'His Majesty has agreed to grant you an audience.'
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