scattering (in all directions)
religious opposition; religious conflict; religious antagonism
depending on the circumstances; due to (with modifying verb)
support; backing; patronage
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
chair; chairman; chairperson; speaker (of an assembly); president (of a council, senate, etc.)
movie director; film director
Arab countries; Arab states
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
Arab-Israeli Wars (1948, 1956, 1967, 1973)
refugee; displaced person; person inconvenienced by (lack of something); person unable to satisfactorily (marry, shop, etc.)
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
recovery; rescue; recapture
Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO)
demonstration; show of force
Third Arab-Israeli War (June 5-10, 1967); Six-Day War
sixth day of the month; six days
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
oil-producing countries (nations)
Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries; OAPEC
oil crisis (esp. 1973 OPEC oil crisis); oil shock
the recovery of lost territory; recovering (regaining) lost ground (one's former position); fence-mending
arbitration; conciliation; mediation
district; section; sector
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
provisional; temporary; tentative
Rabin; Lavin; Lavine; Ravin
any; all; every; both; either; none (with neg. verb)
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
increase in activity; activation
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to