Word: egyptians
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...journalists that he was disappointed and embarrassed by Jimmy Carter's comments rejecting the concept of a Palestinian state on the West Bank of the Jordan River and the Gaza Strip. But after a 45-minute talk last week in Egypt's southern town of Aswan, the Egyptian and American Presidents once more proclaimed themselves in agreement. Sadat went so far as to say their views were "identical...
...formation of a Soviet-supported state headed by Palestine Liberation Organization Leader Yasser Arafat. But Carter spoke of the "legitimate rights of the Palestinian people," including the right "to participate in the determination of their own future"-and that was good enough for Sadat. Said one elated Egyptian official: "Our press already is interpreting Carter's statement as self-determination. The Israelis probably will interpret it differently. But if we can agree on that statement, it will serve a purpose very much like Resolution 242* ambiguous enough so that each can accept it on his own terms but positive...
...Carter-Sadat statement at Aswan could form the basis for that much-pursued but elusive "declaration of principles" that Sadat and Begin tried to formulate at their Christmas summit in Ismailia. If the Egyptian and Israeli Foreign Ministers, who are scheduled to meet next week in Jerusalem, can agree on a declaration of some substance, Sadat will once again be able to invite the other Arab states to join the talks. If they still refuse to participate, Sadat may consider himself free to go ahead and make a deal with the Israelis on Sinai. He would call...
...Riyadh, Saudi Arabian King Khalid and other officials welcomed Carter warmly. In private, however, they were fairly obdurate-partly because of a split in the royal family over the Sadat peace initiative. The Foreign Minister, Prince Saud, was furious that the Egyptian President did not consult the Saudis before making his famous trip to Jerusalem in November, and opposes any overt show of support for Sadat now. On the other hand, Prince Abdullah, commander...
...Israeli-Egyptian Defense Ministers' meeting in Cairo next week, the two sides will continue to work on a formula for a Sinai agreement. In exchange for the right to retain their settlements and military installations in Sinai, the Israelis have already offered the Egyptians an equivalent amount of territory in Israel's Negev desert...