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Just south of Gaza on the highway to El Arish is the turnoff to Yamit. A long line of cars, full of sightseeing Israelis, is halted by a roadside stand where Israeli youngsters are handing out leaflets and soliciting signatures for a petition supporting a group called the Movement to Halt the Withdrawal. Afterward the youngsters paste bumper stickers on the cars. The slogan: DON'T UPROOT A TREE...
...that Arab." But to Dayan's credit, he came to appreciate the concerns of his adversaries more than most Israel officials. His conviction that Jew and Arab must learn to live together and his personal involvement in the post-1967 military occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip gave him a sympathetic ear for Palestinian claims. As Henry Kissinger observed last week, "I always thought he would be the one who would make peace, because he was the one who understood the Arabs...
...Saudi-Jordanian coalition could well terrify Israel, leading it either to balk at returning the rest of the Sinai to Egyptian rule on schedule next April, or to continue stalling on negotiations with Cairo to provide autonomy for the 1.3 million Palestinian Arabs of the occupied West Bank and Gaza, or both. The Reagan Administration has proved notably unwilling to lean on Israel in any way that would assuage Arab fears. Washington's ineffectual protests against Israeli air raids on the Iraqi nuclear reactor, and on Palestinian areas of Beirut, were widely and bitterly noted in the Arab world...
...hawk" among Israeli politicians. As Agriculture Minister in the last Begin government, he was the leading advocate of building new Israeli settlements in the occupied territories. But now, as Defense Minister, he is pressing for a transition from military to civilian rule in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. Last week Sharon gave TIME'S Jerusalem bureau chief David Aikman an exclusive briefing on the West Bank moves and his views on the Palestinian problem. Excerpts...
...Plan for Civilian Rule in the Occupied Territories: I believe that one of the basic conditions for any dialogue with the inhabitants of Judea, Samaria and the Gaza district is to free them from the fear of terrorism. But I decided to draw a clear line between the actions that we have to take against Arab terrorists and the civilian administration of the region. I think that the majority of the population do not participate in any terrorist activities at all, and I believe they should not suffer the steps that are taken against terrorists. The local inhabitants are partners...