Word: arabism
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...through their joint application they could create a climate and a context of progress toward peace that would bring along the more reluctant elements in the Middle East that were not represented at Camp David, upon whose ultimate cooperation any durable peace depends. That includes not only the other Arab nations and the Palestinians, but also those in Israel opposed to any return of Arab territories or dismantling of Israeli settlements in them...
Vance also is scheduled to meet with three other Arab leaders--King Khaled and Crown Prince Fahd of Saudi Arabia on Thursday and Friday in Riyadh, and President Hafez Assad of Syria in Damascus on Saturday...
Vance said earlier this week that his mission aimed at explaining to the "key Arab governments not represented at Camp David ... the contents, purpose and philosophy of the understandings reached ... so they can make their own decisions on how to respond to the invitations to them contained in the basic documents...
...framework for peace in the Middle East, signed last week by President Anwar Sadat of Egypt and Prime Minister Menacham Begin of Israel, calls for, among other things, a five-year transition period in the West Bank and Sinai, leading to full autonomy for the predominantly Arab inhabitants. Other provisions include Israel's promise not to establish any new settlements during the negotiations, and the right of inhabitants of the West Bank and the Sinai to elect representatives to the peace negotiations...
Senator James Abourezk (D-S.Dak), the only Senate voice raised in opposition to the agreements said that, because of the agreements, "the remaining members of the Arab bloc will in all probability suffer deep divisions among themselves; radicalism, and all that comes with it, will be greatly encouraged...