{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"TFJ Season 6 Episode 12 As the Prime Minister Tensely (and Unpopularly) Gave Diplomacy a Chance, Rabin Perfected Preparations for a Preemptive Strike","description":"Summary LBJ warned Prime Minister Eshkol that Israel may not fire the first shot. This bound Eshkol in a gordian knot: he had to convince the world that he had to act, while convincing the Israelis why he shouldn't. Israel\u2019s fate in the international arena was entrusted to the very competent hands of its Foreign Minister, Abba Eban. To many outside observers, Israel's fate could not have been in better hands than those of Foreign Minister Abba Eban. Hailed as the greatest orator of the century, he marshaled all his skills on behalf of Israeli diplomacy. Credits Mike Wallace - Abba Eban Interview April 12,1958 CSPAN Abba Eban speaking at UCLA 11\/12\/1970 Israel Speaks - Selections From The Speeches of Abba Eban (1959) &amp;nbsp;Israeli Foreign Minister Abba Eban on &quot;Face the Nation,&quot; March 1971  Learn more at TellerFromJerusalem.com  Don\u2019t forget to subscribe, like and share! Let all your friends know that that they too can have a new favorite podcast.  \u00a9 2026 Media Education Trust llc ","author_name":"Teller From Jerusalem","author_url":"http:\/\/hanochteller.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/41570435\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/41570435"}