Word: israell
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...pressing Sadat for concessions on bilateral issues, which the Egyptian President speedily granted, Begin appeared to ignore the importance to Sadat of broadening the peace beyond the borders of Egypt and Israel. At the Haifa press conference, the Israeli Premier proudly announced the agreements: Sadat's promise to sell oil to Israel from the Sinai fields (14 million bbl. annually, with the price to be decided later); the decision to establish joint Egyptian-Israeli army patrols in the Sinai, at least until the U.S. can put together a multinational peace-keeping force; and Israel's willingness to return...
Again at a joint press conference following the final working session, Begin replied, somewhat defensively, that Israel was also seeking a comprehensive peace settlement. He insisted that "our negotiating teams faithfully kept to the commitments in the Camp David agreement...
...smiling broadly as he responded. "Let me also tell you what I told my dear friend President Sadat about Jerusalem," said the Premier. "It's an indivisible city. There is completely free access to the holy shrines by sons of all religions ... This is the attitude of Israel. On this, indeed, we differ...
...arises when decisions must be taken, and decisions on how to translate the Camp David 'framework' into a full-bodied autonomy will have to be taken very soon ... If the idea of autonomy is sunk not because of P.L.O. sabotage but due to differences between Egypt and Israel, then the great achievements of the past two years, manifested in the open camaraderie between 'My friend Premier Begin' and 'My good friend President Sadat' may yet be endangered...
Young's unauthorized meeting last month with the PLO's U.N. representative created a furor in the United States and Israel which culminated in his resignation from his U.N. post...