FBIS Coverage of the Middle East Peace Talks- 1978 September

v. 18 Sep7t - N2
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However, the main thing that I wish to say is that whatever the Knesoet decision is, Iwiuh to announce in advance that I will-aocept it and will not turn this into an issueot' confidence. There will under no oiroumstanoea be any personal offense. I statoThu Kneuaet vote will be binding on all of uo without oxoeption.
- Qunstion] Will you, on your part,.exert yDur influence .to have -thip proposal passed?
(Answar] I oaid the opposite of what you have now assumed. I am not making a comitment.I snid that I am oonsidering the possibility of not even making a speoh.
Quostion] Will we have maximum socurity with the return of Sinai and the airfielda toEgSypt?
(Anwer] We will have seourity. We hare insured this. Mai Gen Avraham Tamir standswith u9 on thia. He is a great expert on Israel's security--knows every grain of sand inthe Sinai and if he supported the agreement from a security point of viow than you cansleep wih oase.
[(ueotion] As for the settlement in the West Dank, in your assessment, will Jordan take;:uactive part?
Answer] Yeas, in accordance with our peace proposal Jordan has a function--even functions,HoCwover, it tmust be clear: Our army will ibe present in Judaea, Samaria and Gaza, and onlyour army. No other army will be in Judaea,. Samaria and Gaza,
(Question] There was mention of a withdrawal of IDF forces from the West Bank. When, inyour assessment, will the IDF begin the withdrawal from the West Bank?
(Answer] Any withdrawal will be im'plemented when the peace .treaty 18 signed. However,I wish to refer you to the English version; a withdrawal, this is what we wrote, meaningin Hebrew a certain withdrawal [nesiga mesuyeat], We have insured the IDF's remainingin Judaea, Samaria and Gaza in.the following sentence: The remaining Israeli DefenceForces, This means the Israeli Army that will remain in Judaea and Samaria--there is adouble meaning here--those that remain, out of those which withdraw. This means thatthere will be a certain withdrawal and the main force of the IDF will remain in Judaea,Samaria and Gaza in order to provide security for the people of Israel in Eretz Yisrael,
[Question] Mr Prime Minister, will there be foreign rule in Judaea and Samaria?
[Answer] No, there will not. -
[Question] When will the military government be dissolved?
[Answer] After peace is made.
[Question.] What is the meaning of the clause about the exchange of letters on EastJerusalem? -