FBIS Coverage of the Middle East Peace Talks- 1978 September

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We still have the basic problem--as we have heard--the problem of the settlements which
the Knesset and the people will have to decide upon. This decision means the bringing.
about of peace between Israel and Egypt and this is something very new. As I have said,
in our peaoe plan we already announced that if peace is achieved we would bring the IDF
back to the international boundary.
As for the West Bank, on the one hand the framework for a plan is based on the autonomy
plan--on a solution to be implemented after 5 years. Here too we will have to make
decisions. The most important element in the agreement is that the IDF--that is to say
the Israeli security problem--will remain in key positions in Judaea and Samaria as will
be decided and agreed upon. We have to wait for further details in order to be able to
say things more explicitly. -
The agreement was reached at the last moment but this is the framework agreement and I
think that at this moment what we should feel is boundless Joy about this achievement,
and everybody deserves praise for this. However, at the same time we should be prepared
for moments of truth, each with himself, each with his party, the entire people, and as
I say, if we wantpeace, peace appears to be achievable despite the sacrifices and hard
decisions that will have to be made by us and the other side.
I assume that the foreign minister and defense minister will return tomorrow and it appears
that the prime minister will stay on for a day or two but I will know more about this
when I read the telegrams when I arrive at the ministry. [end recording]
Zippori on Agreement
TA180845Y Tel Aviv IDF Radio in Hebrew 0605 GMT 18 Sep 78 TA
[From the Morning Newsreel] -
[Text] The Camp David agreement carries many concessions which are significant from a
security point of view. Apart from withdrawal from the territory, the Israeli airfields in
the Sinai will be handed over to Egyptian civilian administration. Military correspondent
Yosi 'Abbadi spoke with Deputy Defense Minister Mordekhay.Zippori about the significance
and importance of the agreement from a security point of view. [begin recording]
[Zippori] I, together with all the people of Israel, am happy about the opening that we
have. I think that this is an historic moment which we have been awaiting since the birth
of Zionism. We have -arrived at an opening with all Arab countries and achieved real dialog
for peace with one of them. I believe that if there is a peace agreement with Egypt--even
if the other Arab countries do not join it--we will have removed war from our region. At
any rate.; we have reduced the chance of war and increased the security of the State of
Israel.
[Question] Mr Zippori, there are many concessions in the agreement from a security point
of view--on territories, the airfields..What is the significance of these concessions from
a security point of view? - -
[Ans.wer] As far as Egypt and the..Sinai are concerned we were aware of the concessions in
advance and of the dangers that we were taking upon ourselves. From a military and
comprehensively national point of view we saw the possibility of gambling on this risk
for the sake of the achievement of a peace agreement with Egypt.