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Just Waiting: a veteran of fighting both against Israeli forces and Palestinian guerrillas, 20-year-old Emad Ismail relaxes on cot in bunker along the frontier of Jordan;s border with Israel. "I love my king," says the young soldier. "I want to be alongside him in our fight with the Israelis for the return of the West Bank," January 14, 1970

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Just Waiting: a veteran of fighting both against Israeli forces and Palestinian guerrillas, 20-year-old Emad Ismail relaxes on cot in bunker along the frontier of Jordan;s border with Israel. "I love my king," says the young soldier. "I want to be alongside him in our fight with the Israelis for the return of the West Bank," January 14, 1970

Maker Eddie Adams (American, 1933 - 2004)

Date1/14/1970

MediumVintage Associated Press wirephoto with applied pigment

Dimensions6-5/8 x 8-1/4 inches

Credit LineGift of Jennifer & Marc Lipschultz

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