Word: mitla
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...flexibility. The plan envisioned some Israeli military strongpoints remaining on the West Bank following a general troop withdrawal. It also called for U.N. military control of the strategic site of Sharm el Sheikh, and stationing of almost all Egyptians in the Sinai to the west of the strategic Mitla and Giddi passes, with a U.N. force east of the passes and creation of a large "buffer zone...
...scene, are 17 Israeli settlements, dominated by the major village of Yamit. Established only 15 months ago, Yamit is a bustling community of 850 inhabitants who commute to jobs in Israel proper, and construction is under way on housing for hundreds more. Central Sinai, east of the Giddi and Mitla passes, is a natural battlefield and ideal tank country. So far, Israel and Egypt have fought three wars there in only 20 years. Israel intends to hold this area with military installations. At Bir Gifgafa, 15 miles north of the Giddi Pass, is a giant forward base containing tank-repair...
...week assume the task of securing the fragile peace between Egypt and Israel. Dressed in bright orange uniforms-so that they can be easily seen against the sun-baked sand-the members of the State Department's Sinai Field Mission are operating monitoring stations in the Giddi and Mitla passes, scene of three wars in the past 20 years. The puny American presence could scarcely halt an armored column intent on starting a fourth war. Rather, since Egypt and Israel trust Washington more than they trust each other, the Americans are in the passes as hostages for peace...
...Geneva's Palais des Nations put their pens to the interim Sinai accord. Also as expected, the Israelis only initialed the documents, withholding full signatures-and full binding agreement to the Sinai package-until an Administration proposal to station up to 200 technicians at monitoring posts around the Mitla and Giddi passes is approved by Congress. Nevertheless, some uneasiness continued to surface on Capitol Hill about parts of the Administration's Sinai deal. The main focus is the private Kissinger assurance to the Israelis that they will get a "positive" hearing on their request for some sophisticated weapons...
...Siilasvuo's supervision during the next two weeks, there were no real surprises in the final accord. The general principles had been more or less accepted by both sides before Kissinger undertook his shuttle (TIME cover, Aug. 25). The Israelis agreed to move their troops out of the Mitla and Giddi passes in Sinai and also turn back to Egypt the Abu Rudeis oilfields captured during the Six-Day War. Egypt agreed in writing to let Israeli nonmilitary cargoes pass through the Suez Canal. Both sides agreed that the Middle East conflict should not be resolved by force...