Word: golan
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They were omens of larger troubles ahead: it is an unmistakable fact that the mood on both sides in the Middle East imbroglio has shifted noticeably since Kissinger negotiated disengagement in the Sinai and on the Golan Heights earlier this year. The momentum for peaceful settlement has somehow ground to a halt. The belief-or hope-that "Dr. Henry" could work miracles has to a large extent vanished...
...Gains. Virtually no diplomatic gains have been made since Kissinger's springtime successes. The United Nations peacekeeping forces-6,700 in the Sinai and 1,200 on the Golan-are still in place. But their six-month tenure has to be renegotiated shortly, and the Syrians may make this an exasperating process. Syria, Egypt and Jordan demand the return of all territory captured by Israel in the '67 war. Israel in turn demands pacts of nonbelligerence. The Palestinian issue still is unresolved. In both Israel and Egypt, the mood ranges from gloomy to disillusioned...
Israel's old Arab enemies are anxious to continue the peace discussions inaugurated by Kissinger's Middle East shuttles earlier this year. Syria last week made new demands for Israel to continue its withdrawal from the Golan Heights. Jordan would like to start disengagement talks on the future of the West Bank, similar to those that Israel has held with Syria and Egypt...
Rabin reiterated his opposition to talks with King Hussein as a next step to peace. For one thing, in the Israeli view, there is no need to discuss disengagement, since Israeli troops are not eyeball to eyeball with the Jordanians as they were with Arab forces on the Golan and in Sinai. For another, such discussions would be politically awkward at home. Rabin's fragile coalition is governing Israel with a parliamentary majority of one. If Rabin were to negotiate with Jordan, his coalition might be toppled by the right wing of his own Labor Party, which agrees with...
...current round robin of conferences-as well as another brief Kissinger visit to the Middle East, scheduled for early October-can find solutions, the Middle East will soon be faced with a crisis date. In November the initial six-month tour of United Nations peace-keeping forces on the Golan Heights expires...