Word: perese
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Shimon Peres, leader of the opposition, agreed to support the accords, and Begin is expected to receive the 90 to 100 votes from the 120-member Knesset that he needs for ratification.
(5 of 10) Begin rival, and Opposition Labor Party Leader Shimon Peres. The Egyptian President also began sniping at his Israeli counterpart, asserting: "It is possible to establish peace in hours. The only obstacle is Mr. Begin."
Peres: I disagree with the Israeli government's attitude. The declaration of principles might even bring Jordan's King Hussein into the peace negotiations. If I were in power, I would tactically conclude first the declaration of principles about the future of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. Afterward...
Peres: To force the negotiations to move, we will have to call the Jordanians into the peace negotiations and suggest that they share with us the administration of the West Bank for the duration of the interim period. I would not exclude joint patrols, joint police forces and all other...
Peres: We are the opposition party. But we have to distinguish between two timetables: the political timetable and the foreign-policy timetable. The elections are due in another three years, and on that timetable we are in no hurry. Yet there is a foreign-policy calendar with its own dates...