Word: arabism
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Israelis were disappointed that Sadat had not given one inch on that longstanding Arab demand. Nonetheless, they also had a strong new feeling that his trip had been so extraordinary that it was now their turn to respond in some creative way to the Egyptian President's gesture. Foreign Minister Dayan stressed repeatedly last week that Sadat had created "an hour of decision" for Israel and indeed all the Middle East. Said Dayan: "All the old concepts-proximity talks, shuttles-have fallen by the wayside and we have now been confronted with the need to decide, not just...
...Moscow wished-that would keep a comprehensive multilateral Geneva conference going until Syria and the Palestinians decided to join. Meanwhile, the Eilts-Lewis cables were relayed to U.S. Ambassador Richard Murphy in Damascus; Murphy was instructed to use them to convince Assad that Sadat did not sell out the Arab side in Jerusalem. Obviously, Washington, shut out of the Sadat-Begin talks, very much wanted to be part of the followup...
...word "agreed statement" with which the Egyptian President concurred; in diplomatese, the communiqué was one step below a joint statement. The declaration expressed the desire for further dialogue between the two countries; the goal was "successful negotiation leading to the signing of peace treaties in Geneva with all Arab states...
...means an open fight, but there were significant differences between the men about the meaning of Sadat's trip. Begin apparently believed that the visit did not call for any immediate Israeli countermove. By contrast, Dayan feels that Israel needs to reappraise its position toward the Arab states-and to do so quite soon...
...always had a Kissinger between us. I'm happy to see that we get along so well without dear Henry." In none of the talks did Sadat show any interest in bilateral negotiations that might lead to a separate peace settlement. That, he said, "would split the Arab world and put Egypt and myself in an impossible position...