FBIS Coverage of the Middle East Peace Talks- 1978 September

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Ao For the other details, I do not know them yet. I support and give Full credit to
Prime Mininter Aegin who is the first prime minister of Israel. to bring the people of
Israel to. uch a moment. H® and his advisers, both of whom are well versed in military
mattere--both former chiefs of staff and one today'. foreign minister, Dayan, and the
other a former air foroce chief and Former ohief of the staFF (operations) branoh--and who
:era aware of aoaurity problems, were aware of all the problems that we might Faos and
oa~Lcinly took pains to insure that these be resolved properly. At any rate, sinc I
do not.know all the details, I oannot discuss then.
(Qlustion) In the plane prepared before the summit--plana to which you most oertainly
wore a partner-rwere the risks in the concessions taken into aooount?
(Anower] These were taken into aoount. We have an analysis of all the possibilities--
what we can rink and what we cannot--and in principle I would say that there is a risk
in war and a risk in peace. For 30 years we have experienced the risks of war. It
appears that the time has come to face the riska of peso. [end reaording)
General Cabinet Reaction
TA180842Y Jerusalem Domestic Service in Hebrew 0505 OMT 18 Sep 78 TA
(Prom the Horning Newsreel]
(Text] Correspondent Sara Frankel suns up the situation in Jeruslem, inaluding assessments
in the governnent about the agreement achieved at Camp David.
Well, since the prime minister informed Professor Yadin at night about the agreement
achieved with Egypt, relief is felt among the oabinet ministers that the Camp David
summit was concluded successfully. There was fear of a failure and awareness of the
difficulties. Since this is viewed as an important and great breakthrough, as an
incredible achievement, as defined by Professor Yadin, a good feeling prevails here
despite the questions arising regarding the details of the agreement.
Most of the ministers prefer not to comment on the content of the agreement since they do
not possess all the details. In his telephone conversation the prime minister said that
the agreement was achieved thanks. to extraordinarily wonderful teamwork, with everyone
makl.ng his special contribution. The prime minister also said that it was almost the
incredible and impossible that was achieved here.
There are ministers, especially those who support settlement and continuation of settle-
ment in Judaea and Samaria, who prefer to wait and learn the meaning of the clause in
the agreement talking about not establishing settlements, whether this refers to the
5-year period or forever. Some emphasize that the part of the agreement touching on
Judaea and Sa.aria is based on the autonomy plan and view this as an achievement. They
also view the continued presence of the IDF in the West Bank as an important,. positive
achievement. -
It is possible to say that shock and surprise also prevail among the cabinet members, a
feeling that the unexpected has happened, almost out of the blue. On the other hand there
are fears and there is uncertainty regarding the exact details.
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