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Thus on the eve of their Washington talks, both Sadat and Begin are under considerable pressure. Sadat is anxious to show his Arab critics that he has not betrayed the Palestinian cause by making peace with Israel. For his part, Begin feels that the Israelis have already made a lot of concessions. They have abandoned the Sinai, with its oilfields, airbases and Jewish settlements, in exchange for Egypt's promise of peace. He has already committed Israel to the concept of Palestinian autonomy, however vague it may be, but is obsessed by the thought that he may have...
...most, President Carter may be able to talk Begin into allowing East Jerusalem Arabs to vote in elections for the autonomy council; Begin might accept some limits on expanding settlements during the five-year transition period. Carter might persuade Sadat to drop his demand that the autonomy council have some legislative powers. Such concessions could keep the Camp David peace process on its current slow track, but would ignore the real problem. There is unmistakable evidence that the Palestinians, in the occupied territories or in exile, simply will not accept any autonomy plan that does not offer the prospect...
...involvement in West Bank affairs since a 1974 Rabat summit of Arab leaders recognized the P.L.O. as the sole representative of the Palestinians. Last week Hussein canceled a trip to Washington scheduled for April 17. In its inimitable way, the Carter Administration had neglected to tell him of the Sadat and Begin meetings. Furious, the King informed the White House that the proposed timing of his trip would make it seem as if he were being drawn into the peace process. West Bankers these days would not mind if that were the case. Although they felt neglected and suppressed during...
...Shawwa, 70, a moderate Palestinian by any measure, who has been mayor of Gaza since 1975. Because of his political adroitness, he has won the admiration of Israelis as well as Egyptians, Jordanians and P.L.O. moderates. Unlike some of the mayors on the West Bank, Shawwa has not condemned Sadat's peace initiative. "I don't think Sadat has sold out the Palestinians," he says. "I don't think he can afford to, even if he wanted to. The trouble is that the Israelis think they have gotten away with something by proposing autonomy for the Palestinians...
...vain, insatiable womanizer who has honed boudoir and Beretta skills in North Africa, France and Switzerland. In Paul Henissart's Margin of Error (Simon & Schuster; 334 pages; $10.95), the swaggering former Foreign Legionnaire is assigned to an operation called Grand Slam. Its aim is to assassinate Anwar Sadat and pave the way for a Soviet-managed coup in Cairo. The action takes Bruno, in the footsteps of Cain and Carlos, to Zurich, where the Egyptian President has secretly arranged to undergo surgery...