Word: ezer
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...latest furor was touched off by the Israeli Cabinet's decision to reject Sadat's proposal, informally made to Israeli Defense Minister Ezer Weizman in Austria, that the Begin government respond to his Jerusalem peace initiative with a small gesture of good faith. Sadat had suggested that Israel return El Arish, the capital of the Sinai, and historic Mount Sinai, site of the Greek orthodox monastery of St. Catherine's. If El Arish were returned to Egyptian sovereignty, the President hinted, it could be used as the site for new peace talks. As for Mount Sinai, Sadat hoped...
Meanwhile, Sadat's meetings with Israeli Defense Minister Ezer Weizman and Labor Party Leader Shimon Peres the week before in Austria had stormy repercussions in Israel. The Egyptians have barely concealed their frustration with Premier Menachem Begin, who they believe has no interest in negotiating for peace. Asked whether he met with Peres to try to split the Israeli government, Sadat termed the charge "the kind of black propaganda with which Menachem Begin tries to inflame the Israeli people." In a speech marking the 26th anniversary of the Egyptian revolution, Sadat declared: "It is possible to establish peace...
...retiring to a 16th century resort hotel outside Salzburg, Sadat then conferred with U.N. Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim, who just happened to be vacationing nearby at his summer home on the Attersee. Abruptly canceling a day of sightseeing in Munich, Sadat later spent an afternoon with Israeli Defense Minister Ezer Weizman and his counterpart from Cairo, Abdel Ghany Gamassy...
That was bad news for practically everybody; even within Israel it was widely criticized. Two of Begin's 19 Cabinet colleagues abstained from the Knesset vote, and a third, Defense Minister Ezer Weizman, stormed out of the meeting shouting and cursing. The decision, in his view, "will lead us all to another round of wars. I will go and prepare the army for the next war." The Labor opposition was also sharply critical. "What is the point of giving an answer that nobody will accept?" demanded Opposition Leader Shimon Peres. "Who needs a decision that by its very nature...
...challenge to his leadership that Begin has faced. It hinged on Washington's request for Israel's position on whether after a five-year transition period it would be prepared to negotiate a final settlement for the area. Begin was opposing two camps led by Defense Minister Ezer Weizman and Foreign Minister Moshe Dayan, both of whom favor a firm commitment. Instead, the Premier was said to support a proposal by Chaim Landau, Minister Without Portfolio and an old friend, that Israel promise only to "reconsider" the situation...