FBIS Coverage of the Middle East Peace Talks- 1978 September

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2 9 Sep 78
You read the document,
that we wouldonot si, and we said on Sunday, 3 hours before the agreement was sigtacee ao not sign any agreement if that letter is not repealed Later wreceived another letter, we replied with a letter which I have already read: henuethe eternal capital of wshael
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Israel, is indivisible. aelrdyed:Jerusale
So what do you want? I am merely telling the storpolitical. You shall hear this from President as-Sadat; donot wish to gain a heconclusionPeenvr_ rthg
. evr,nver-and draw the.
the vte N t o poposed his Own proposal. I would request him not to put it toshall explain wh gets a majority or a minoritywe have a mapority. I
d sal e pI whvy. I want you to know, Yigral, that if today there is no clear cutdecision, I have a fear in my heart-and I am speakin sincerel with c t
but with a fear--that someone might use--in his ppinionsascarreason, andtincouraopiaionas an excuse, and will not begin negotiations as stated in the document, Ten andohisKnsemyraest far--for we all want negotiations--. illO be edcesnto coenen this
Knessetfareatspecialfsessionltowrepealgthattdecision w nlt do thies.a Tday, anc tear
cut decision is re re to convene the
gained,~ ~ ~ ~Do 37thsoa, a clear- ;
e n in the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Security Committee itraise it, we will gladly If there is a proposal, we will consider it, a ill an
rneeda strictl y do so, However, tonight--I be oano an
y defined dei g your pardonth-eed anncty decision one way or the other, this way or themother nsonthatWe can announce that the negotiations could begin even next week, perhapsr, statifterectionsJ
, peraps. [indistinct
I would request these benches not to interrupt my speech.
I wish to tell the Knesset that yesterday the Egyptians asked us to econtact with us Withot delay, after they had been brokeh off, e reinstate directAmerican frinds that the Egyotians wish to consider appointing a ewere told by ourct
of the Knesset not peace treaty Perhaps even next week. I suggest that the members
or tean ess ot wa -, not pu t off , but do their du ty as quickly asugg s sible forreasons which rrd do better not to specify,
It is for this reason.that 1am asking the Knesset to make a clearcut welldefined
negotiations ajust a e cabinet had proposed. When we decide on this and the
ieace treaty begin, we will look into every possibility in accordance
to my call, ofshall nesset Foreign Affairs and Security Comsittee it you respondtoxmyplaini,I shall than yo, However, if you do not--we shall decide Hou repn
eaplaining to all the members of the wnse..frhaeishallecidme, oneoercleaSdecision Codar f h Knesset--for he a. . owve, adecisin ay: you shall vote as you will, but a decisionsagreedaupon by the maority'eothe Knesset will beade, and as of tomorrow we shall start working so that the-willing also to reach the signing of the peace treaty.f-llon -[ ne :4ir^st, may I Just..-
-egin.] Yes, yes, nlease.
[A~lont In the ad.it~cnl e ticle which our faction includes in the draft resolution
o =re is no bJlurri:-- c' the KCnesset decision cnen
Dc oneerninbyy ou h er e , on thth e C am p D avi dis podium, the day before yesterday.
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