FBIS Coverage of the Middle East Peace Talks- 1978 September

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The Peace Now Movement is happy. This morning it welcomed what has been achieved at
Camp David. The Peace Now Movement welcomes the prime minister's willingness to cease
the. establishment of settlements in Judaea and Samaria. In the movement's opinion this
was a necessary step on the road to peace with Israelis neighbors.. The movement points
out that the majority of the people are willing to make:far-reaching concessions for-
the sake of peace. Peace Now says that a majority of the people will stand behind the
prime minister on this path.
More W. Bank Reactions
TA181003Y Jerusalem Domestic Service in Hebrew 0505 GMT 18 Sep 78 TA
[From the Morning Newsreel]
[Excerpts] Our correspondent for Arab affairs, Arye Gus, brought the agreement to the
attention of personages in Judaea and Samaria this morning and here is his report:
[begin recording]
The initial reactions in Judaea and Samaria are sympathetic. I should perhaps begin -
with the popular, spontaneous reaction. The first words I heard from several houses
on which I called this morning for a reaction were: Mabruk! A poet of one of the
Arab papers in East Jerusalem burst into tears.
The reactions of personages in Judaea and Samaria are more controlled. ('Aziz Shihada),
one of the prominent people calling for an independent Palestinian state, says that
the agreement seems good at this moment. I am happy that for the first time the
Palestinians will be given the right to participate in the determination of their
future. (Anwar Nusaybah), the former defense minister of the Jordanian Government,
also says this is wonderful news and he welcomes it. AL-QtUDS editor, (Mahmud Abu
. uluf): I personally welcome every peace agreement achieved. This is also the re-
action of Tulkarm mayor, Hilmi Eanun. However, all of them want to peruse the details
of the agreement.
This is the initial reaction.. Informed sources,. however, foresee that in the course
of the day hostile elements controlled by the PLO .will try to call people out into the .
streets for demonstrations. At any rate, the security forces are as prepared as ever
to prevent demonstrations and disturbances. [end recording)
East Jerusalem Dailies Criticize -
TA190655Y Jerusalem Domestic Service in Hebrew 0500 Gbu 19 Sep 78 TA
[ From the IMorning Newsreel]
[Text] The negative reactions in Judaea and Samaria continued this morning against
the Camp David conference decisions, this time on the pages of the Arab papers published
in East Jerusalem. Our correspondent Arye Gus studies them:
All the Arab papers this morning carry hurriedly-taken polls of personalities and
notables in Judaea and. Samaria, asking them for their reactions.. The views heard by.
the editors of the Arab papers are.no different from ..those we heard yesterday:". a
complete rejection and negation of the Camp David decisions. There is. nothing new in
the reasoning. The decisions ignore the right of the Palestinian people to' independ-
ence and self-determination, several mayors say. The Camp David conference pushed the
Palestine Liberation Organization out of the negotiations. process. Others attack the .--
idea of autonomy and self-rule, but, while the moderates present questions, the PLO
.supporters in the territories interpret these questions negatively.