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...self-ruled entity," will grow out of this framework, it is in the interest of the moderate Arab states--Jordan and Saudi Arabia-to try to work within it. It would also appear in the interest of the more radical Arab parties--specifically Syria, with its influence over the PLO--not to sabotage it. The Arabs have nothing to lose now, since with Egypt committed to a separate peace they cannot hope to confront Israel militarily for some time. And they may have everything to gain. For even if Israeli stalling or intransigence makes productive West Bank negotiations impossible...
Meanwhile, Syrian President Assad, Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) President Yassir Arafat and other "Rejectionist Front" leaders, harshly denounced Sadat's actions. Assad said yesterday, "Sadat has stripped himself of all Arab affinities...
...PLO has vowed to wage war against American interests in the Middle East and around the world in order to undermine the accords...
...added that although Syria, Libya and the PLO have denounced the agreement, Saudi Arabia, the most important country in the Middle East and a proponent of Arab unity, will probably continue to support Sadat...
...doubt they [the PLO] have the capacity to mount more than sporadic opposition," Michael Walzer, professor of Government, said yesterday. He added that the opposition would probably not have an effect on the outcome of the peace initiative, citing the lack of impact of the opposition to Sadat's trip to Jerusalem last November...