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BY WAY OF DECEPTION 279ward agreeing to the 1975 Kissinger position and recognizingIsrael's right to exist.At this time, the U.S. ambassador to the UN was Andrew Young, aSouthern black liberal and close friend <strong>of</strong> Carter's, who had beenone <strong>of</strong> the president's earliest supporters and was considered theadministration's main conduit between the White House and theblack community.Young, an outspoken and <strong>of</strong>ten controversial ambassador, was aproduct <strong>of</strong> the U.S. civil rights movement and had a weak spot forthe underdog, a view that Israel saw as more anti-Israeli than pro-Palestinian. Young believed that Carter wanted a solution, asettlement that would relieve the Palestinians from the situationthey were locked into, while creating a peaceful situation in theregion.Young opposed new settlements in the West Bank, but he wantedto postpone the planned presentation by the Arabs <strong>of</strong> a resolutionseeking PLO recognition before the UN. Young's argument wasthat it would lead nowhere, so it was better to forge a milderresolution that could ultimately achieve the goal but would have abetter chance <strong>of</strong> approval.Kuwaiti Ambassador Bishara was the driving force behind theArab resolution and was, <strong>of</strong> course, in constant contact with theUN's un<strong>of</strong>ficial PLO representative, Zehdi Labib Terzi. Because AIhad rented apartments all over New York and Washington andinstalled numerous listening devices, they overheard a July 15conversation between Bishara and Young, to the effect that theArabs could not postpone the Security Council debate on theresolution, but suggesting that Young should discuss it withsomeone from the PLO.Young informed Bishara that he "could not meet withrepresentatives <strong>of</strong> the PLO," but he added, "neither could I refusean invitation from a member <strong>of</strong> the Security Council to come to hishome to talk business." Bishara, <strong>of</strong> course, was on the SecurityCouncil, and Young added that, in addition to being unable torefuse an invitation, "I can't tell you who you can have in yourhome."On July 25, 1979, a cable arrived from New York at Mossadheadquarters in Tel Aviv. It read: "U.S. Ambassador to UN to

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