Word: phrasings
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Sadat reminded us that the disputed phrase came directly from Resolution 242, which all of us agreed to be the foundation of our peace efforts. He was fervent in condemning "the Israeli settlements on my land...
...telling point, and Sadat decided to shift ground. He said we needed to discuss basic principles, and not get bogged down in square meters or other details. One of the principles that could not be ignored was the phrase "inadmissibility of the acquisition of territory by war." He said this was the essence of the question. He leaned forward in his chair, pointed his finger at Begin, and exclaimed, "Premier Begin, you want land...
...road to an agreement. I would draft a proposal I considered reasonable, take it to Sadat for quick approval or slight modification, and then spend hours or days working on the same point with the Israeli delegation. Sometimes, in the end, the change of a word or phrase would satisfy Begin...
...serious problem developed when we got to the part about autonomy for the Palestinians (or "full autonomy," to use Begin's phrase). As the Israelis proposed alternative language, it became clear that they did not want to give West Bank and Gaza residents any appreciable control over their own affairs...
Another serious difference was the phrase from United Nations Resolution 242, "inadmissibility of the acquisition of territory by war." The Arabs would all insist that Israel acknowledge the applicability of this principle in any treaties signed, because it would recognize that lands occupied by Israel after the Six-Day War had not legally changed hands. Begin understood