FBIS Coverage of the Middle East Peace Talks- 1978 September

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V. 18 Sep 78 Nil ISRAEL
Chief Rabbia React
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[Text] Israel's chief rabbi, Shelomo Goren, said that the tidings about the sprouts ofpeace should be welcomed and received with hope and happiness He expressed the ope
that this will be a peace of honor ard strength and remarked that our holy rights in the
land of our forefathers should be preserved He called on the people and its chosen t
representatives to discuss and consider all details prudently Rabbi aoren congratulat
the prime minister and his colleaguese
Chief Rabbi 'Ovadia Yosef called on the leaders and
lightsigadsombtwt oeainaae~en people not to open negotiations with
lgting and storm but, with moderation and quiet, in order to 'urneeaet h
people and to the state. Rabbi Yosef expressed the hope that whenaomtee peace to the
comes the intactness of the land will al p e inlte redemption
Israelrs prophets. gu ed as promised in the visions of
Horowitz, Shelli React
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[Excerpts] Commerce and Industry Minister Horowitz objects to the evacuation of thesettlements in the Sinai. He views the Egyptian demand that Israel evacuate the
settlements as a sign indicating that As-Sadat does not have in mind a full and truepeace Minister Horowitz also expressed concern about the. possibility that settlementin Judaea and Samaria will be stopped,
Shelli MK Arye Eliav aidtthat this is a step in the right direction although it is notyet peace. He said that the struggle to have Israel embark on this way has been. goingfor 10 years,
The Citizens Rights Movement congratulated the prime minister .and the delegation memberson their achievements at Camp David. The head of the movement, MK Shulamit Alloni,
signing on the puec tsupport the prime minister and to shore him up toward the .signing of the peace treaty,.
Other Reaction Reported
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Excerpts] MK Geula Kohen has said that she will demand that a .meeting of the Herutcenter be convened and will express no confidence in the prime minister. In heropinion, Begin has lost the people's trust and the agreements he signed are an act ofnational suicide and the ultimate wiping out of Judaea and Samaria. She said that thisis in fact. partition and such a suicidal proposal has never come from Zionist leaders.
MC Yehuda Ben-Meir, one of the MAPDAL heads, said that he was shocked and that he did.not expect such results. He said that there was a heavy price involved here and i~twas hard to digest; this.. However, we are dealing here also with the issue of a fulland ultimate peace which is the aspiration and desire of the people. He said that hewould convene the MAFDAL Knesset faction at noon.
The Democratic Movement will support the government in its efforts to sign a peaceagreement within the coming weeks, he movement congratulated the prime minister and the
negotiating team for achievin t ageem men