FBIS Coverage of the Middle East Peace Talks- 1978 September

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[Begin] Yes, the United States has promised to establish two alternative airfields. This
is not for the United States, it is for us, so that strategically there will be no change;
neitherin the north nor in the south.
[Nissan] Are there additional bilateral agreemenhts between Israel and the United States,
or between Egypt and the United States?
[Begin) There are exchanges of letters on various issues. The. letters, too, will be
publicized. They are not confidential.
[Nissan] Do you mean only on security issues, or on other questions as well?
[Begin] On various problems. We have exchanged letters, and they will all be publicized,
so that in 24 hours, every individual in the United States, in Israel, will know about
them. Especially since I will present them to the Knesset. We have not drawn up any
secret agreements.
[Nissan] Perhaps you could clarify one point which was raised yesterday: To what degree
are the implementation--or the realization--of the two documents, the agreement concerning
the relations with Egypt and the document discussing the framwork for making peace, condi-
tioned on each other?
[Begin] They are not conditioned upon each other, but there is an understanding that a
comprehensive peace must be reached. This means, as I have already told you, the mere
framework has already given us the basis, almost 98 percent,. .for signing the peace treaty.
As for Judaea, Samaria and Gaza, the principles have already been stated: there will be
an autonomy, not -a Palestinian state, under no circumstances ill there be a Palestinian
state, no foreign army in Judaea, Samaria and Gaza, only our army will guard our security..
However, all the practical steps must be taken, namely, to elect the administrative council,
to abolish the military government, and first the administration of the military government,
and allow them indeed .to .live in autonomy and. live together with us in peace, equality and
autual honor--that is what we. have always wanted. This is for a period. of 5 years, a period
of seriousness: we shall all observe and see what happens in reality. I can say that perhaps
this period will be extended, and if it is extended, this will also be in accordance with
the desire of our hosts--if it should. be extended. Of course, everything depends on the
agreements that will be reached, if they are reached--as I hope--in the next few years'
However, for the time being, the difference, or the shift, is in that without giving up
any principle--and I say this with respect to both parties--we reached a realistic agree-
ment. Ir. this way, it was possible--as I claimed a year ago--to reach an agreement; and
reality has proved this.
[Shilon] Mr Prime Minister, do you have signs to indicate that King Husayn is going to
join the negotiations?
- Begin] I have no signs as of yet, however, I hope he joins. In any case, in the. document,
we invited him to.join.
[Shilon] Why, in the course of the entire summit, in fact up to the last day, was there
no practical meeting--working meeting--between yourself and President as-Sadat?
{Begin] There was no need for one. We worked day and night. I went to President as-Sadat
yesterday, after I had already been informed that everything was finished for the best.