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FBIS Coverage of the Middle East Peace Talks- 1978 September

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This Central Intelligence Agency compilation of Foreign Broadcast Information Service (FBIS) material collects Israeli radio and press coverage of the Middle East peace talks from September 1978. It includes Prime Minister Begin's address to the nation before the Camp David summit and his airport statement on departure. It also contains opposition and Peace Now reactions, an interview with Moshe Arens and Hayyim Bar-Lev, parts of the Knesset debate on the Camp David accords, and remarks on Yamit settlers. The document makes no mention of UFOs.

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(Answer] I do not know for sure what was decided. However, if it was correctly reported
that Jewish settlement in Judaea and Samaria will be forbidden--it is very hard for me to
put up with this.
[Question] Despite the fact that the prime minister, who is known for his loyalty to
Judaea and Samaria, and Mr Weinman and Mr Dayan supported this?
[Answer] I mention this again. I want to know what is the degreeof involvement of the
Americans in this decision. I want to hear about this and only then will I be able to
say clear things to you. -
[Question] In other words, you believethat the three personages representing us at Camp
David could not face and hold out against the U.S. pressure?
[Answer] It may be that."they'reached the. conclusion [words indistinct] that the U.S.
involvement was massive and things were put in such a way that we will all have to discuss
things anew. However, I want first to know what was said there.
[Question] Do you then believe that the price that was paid was too high?
[Answer] Yes, very high.
[Question) Mr Horowitz, .do you not rely on the leading triumvirate that was at Camp
David?. - -
[Answer] I thought and still think that this is the best delegation the Israeli Government
had for these difficult and complicated negotiations. Nonetheless, I reserve the right
for myself to notify you only after hearing the details. I, as .I have said--it is hard
for me to accept the removal of the settlements from the Sinai and even more so to accept
that Jews will not be able to settle in Judaea and Samaria.
[Question] You are known as one of Dayan's confidants and friends. Moshe Dayan upheld .
this agreement. This morning he said on the radio that it is for this in fact, in order
to reach this agreement, that he joined the present government.
[Answer) I 'Joined this government not for this reason. I wanted peace but I imagined
peace with different conditions. With all my appreciation of Moshe Dayan, i do not
always accept his positions. [end recording -
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TA181622Y Jerusalem Domestic Television Service in Hebrew 1200 GMT 18 Sep 78 TA
[Text] This morning correspondent Dan Shilon spoke in Washington with Defense Minister
'Ezer Weiznan. [begin videotape] --
[Question] Mr Defense Minister, what- does this day mean to you?
[Answer] I have had many great days in my life: days of war; days'of successes; days
'of 'failures. I think this day is the.beginning of something. which is, perhaps,- an essential
change in our way of life in Eretz Yisra'el. If we indeed succeed on that path that we
started last night, 'the path of achieving peace first with Egypt and then, I hope; with
the other countries, we have perhaps, we hope, succeeded in achieving a part of a new
way of life, one that we have been seeking for many years.

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