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...pilgrimage), 1.6 million Muslims prayed in fervent unison for the "liberation" of East Jerusalem, which was occupied by Israel during the 1967 Six-Day War. A few days earlier, Israeli Premier Menachem Begin had given a rousing speech at an election rally in Jerusalem for local candidates of his Likud Party. He declared that a united Jerusalem was as much the capital of Israel as Washington was the capital of the U.S. "The only difference is that Washington has been a capital for 200 years, while Jerusalem has existed for 3,000 years as Israel's capital...
...level, the Israeli decision to expand the controversial settlements was an effort to appease the right-wing zealots in Jerusalem's ruling Likud coalition, who believe that Begin gave away too much at Camp David. By announcing that the settlements would be enlarged, Begin was trying to strengthen his position in the coalition and ensure that his own party would eventually approve the peace treaty by a wide margin...
Begin had faced charges from members of the nationalist wing of his own Likud coalition that in signing the accords with Egyptian President Anwar el-Sadat, he had betrayed his country and endangered its future security...
Both Begin and Sadat face possible strong opposition to the agreements at home. Two members of Begin's 18-man cabinet have said they may resign in protest, and some political observers feel Begin does not have enough support in his Likud coalition to remain Prime Minister...
...LIKUD-LABOR DIFFERENCES