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...full Knesset, however, will probably vote to support the accords, despite former Labor party Prime Minister Golda Meir's publicly announced opposition. The Knesset is to debate and vote on the treaties in the next two weeks...
...week, Israel's Premier lost his temper in a debate with Labor Party Leader Shimon Peres about Peres' talks with Egyptian President Anwar Sadat in Vienna, came close to weeping, and tore up pieces of paper. At a closed session of Labor delegates, even former Premier Golda Meir wondered aloud whether Begin had lost his senses. Meanwhile, a new "denial unit" in Begin's office, created to offset critical press stories about him, was working full time to explain away the Premier's rostrum behavior...
...Knesset broke into an uproar. Rabbi Menachem Hacohen, a member of the Labor Party, asked: "What is that? A peace poster?" (The reference was to an earlier incident in which Defense Minister Weizman had ripped down a poster outside Begin's office.) Called out Meir Peil, head of the left-wing Shelli Party: "A Premier on the rostrum ripping up papers?" Begin answered with sarcasm: "Did I wake you up, Knesset Member Peil? Shalom alechem...
Later in the debate when the Premier declared that he represented the State of Israel, Meir Peil interjected: "Oy!" Begin turned on him once more: "Oy and oy to this heckling. I understand it hurts you, but it will continue hurting you for many years." While several members shouted "Amen," Peil shot back: "I hope [he] will reach the age of 120 but not be the Premier for a long time." By session's end, Israeli television viewers might have been hoping for a peace plan for their Knesset...
...afternoon daily, was equally foreboding. "It may be possible to gain a few weeks' breathing space," said the paper. "But it will not be possible to ease American pressure or improve relations with Washington, which are at a distressingly low level." On the same theme, Post Columnist Meir Mer-hav predicted: "There will be a gradual disengagement, not between us and the Arabs, but between the U.S. and Israel. Formerly open doors will become closed, listening ears will turn deaf, and warm sympathy will become icy scrutiny...