Word: assad
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...declared that Israel and its longtime archrival, Syria, soon will resume peace talks in Washington that could lead to a binding treaty this year. "There were some difficulties," said Christopher, visibly tired after hours of last-minute, back-to-back meetings with Rabin in Jerusalem and Syrian President Hafez Assad in Damascus. TIME State Department correspondent J.F.O. McAllister, who is travelling with Christopher, says the hitch -- concerning the security arrangements for a possible Israeli withdrawal from the disputed Golan Heights -- arose from cold feet and domestic qualms about peace in both countries. "When you get involved in these issues...
Secretary of State Warren Christopher veered off from the European security summit in Budapest to meet with Syrian President Hafez Assad in Damascus, resuming the Administration's attempt to force a Mideast peace breakthrough. In a four-and-a-half-hour meeting, Christopher pressed Assad to make a public declaration denouncing terrorism, but merely received a promise from Assad that he'd think about it. The Secretary then shuttled to Jerusalem, where Israeli leaders blamed Syria for the deadlocked peace talks and expressed little hope that Christopher's trip would jar loose an impasse over the disputed Golan Heights. (Also...
...Many Israelis believe Syrian President Hafez Assad has observed a cold peace with Jerusalem because he hopes to get his territory back; give up the Golan, they argue, and Syria will lose any incentive to stay in line. Then, says Netanyahu, "nothing would keep Damascus from violating a treaty...
...Egypt at peace with Israel, Jerusalem has the security it needs. A combined Arab force failed to vanquish Israel in four previous wars, they note; if the talks with Syria collapse, Damascus is unlikely to wage a one-on-one battle over the Golan. "So why deal on Assad's terms?" asks Netanyahu...
Rabin, who has been at this task for so many years, summed it up best: "This is the essence of the peacemaking process. Be patient." That advice certainly applies to the U.S. as well. Assad looks on the peace process partly as a way to improve his relations with Washington and insists he will negotiate with Israel only through the U.S. The Israelis, though stirred by Clinton's vow to "stand with you now and always," would prefer direct talks. In their absence, Israel welcomes the U.S. as middleman. "There is," Clinton said aboard Air Force One, "a very high...