FBIS Coverage of the Middle East Peace Talks- 1978 September

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Though clearly shocked and angered by the decision reached at Camp David, all of theSinai residents interviewed by the Jerusalem POST yesterday expressed their willingnessto abide by the forthcoming vote in the Knesset and not -to stand in the way. of a peacetreaty with Egypt.
Regional Council Chairman Yossi Ma'as, who expressed cautious optimism that Sinaisettlers might not, after all, have to leave their homes, will head a local delegationthat will visit Jerusalem today .to begin lobbying Knesset members.
While one speaker called upon yesterday's Yamit gathering to ."look out for yourselves
and begin thinking about compensation" (for their property), the large majority presentwere against any sort of acquiescence at this time.
Despite the attempts by local leaders to convey hope until the situation clears up, anunmistakable air of pessimism, if not fatalism, loomed over this scenic. coastal town.Few people were willing to discuss what they would do if and when they had to leave; butthe matter was clearly on everyone's mind. "There's still a lot of time ahead of usbefore we have to consider those details," said one of the town~'s veterans dejectedly.
Gush Emunim -Condemns
TA181415Y Jerusalem Domestic Television Service in .Hebrew 1200 GMT 18 Sep 78 TA
[Text] The Gush Emunim secretariat declared today that the Camp David accord is one ofsubmission and betrayal. In a Gush Emim resolution, which was made public only a shortwhile ago, it was said that this is not- a peace agreement but an agreement for betrayalin Eretz Yisra'el of the redemption of the people in its land. Further, members ofGush Emunim say, we cannot conceive of someone daring to cease settlement in Judaea andSamaria and uproot the settlements in the Rafah approaches. Moreover, agreement to thisis a betrayal of the principles of Zionism. At the end of its statement, the Gush Emunimsays that the person who endorsed this agreement does not deserve to be leader of the
government. This evening members and supporters of Gush Emunim will hold an emergencymeeting in Allon More. -
Greater Israel Movement Reacts -
TA181041Y Jerusalem Domestic Service in Hebrew 0800 GMT 18 Sep 78 TA.
[Text] vi Shilo'h chairman of the Greater Israel Movement, has said that the CampDavid agreement is a reacherous agreement and after the Egyptians get all of the Sinaithey will seek to achieve the permanent goals of the Arabs. He said that 17 May, the
day.of the Likud's. rise to power, is a black day for the country and Begin should resignor run for elections at the head of the Peace Now Movement. Shilo'ah is of the opinionthat an emergency -national government should now be established.
Professor Weitz Reacts
TA181022Y Jerusalem Domestic .Service in Hebrew 0505 GMT 18 Sep 78 TA
[Text] A public s.torm was .aroused some time ago by.the -remarks. of the .head of the.Settlement Department of the Jewish Agency about the conditional establishment of aPalestinia state. Correspondent Gad Shimron heard Professor Weitz' reaction thismorning: [begin recording]