S/P/128. DISSERTATION. ANGLO-AMERICAN INITIATIVE IN SEARCH OF AN ARAB-ISRAELI PEACE SETTLEMENT 1954-56: PROJECT ALPHA AND WHY IT ENDED IN FAILURE

The dissertation investigates Project Alpha, the initiative undertaken by the USA and UK to secure a peaceful settlement of the Arab-Israeli crisis in the 1950s. The objectives of the British and American policy in the Middle East are outlined; international military agreements and treaties of the period are reviewed including the Baghdad Pact, Egypt-Israel Armistice Agreement (EIAA), the Czech Arms Deal, etc. The escalation of Anglo-American tensions is discussed including Operation Gamma, etc. Conclusions are made about the failure of the western powers to secure peace in the region.