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...Israel the reaction was uniformly and expectably hostile. Premier Yitzhak Rabin called Arafat's position "a challenge to our very existence and a threat to our survival." The morning daily Davar called Arafat's speech "the voice of naked terrorism." Commented the Jerusalem Post: "He has no interest in borders, territories, compromise and peace with Israel. What he seeks is peace without Israel, and, as King Hussein undoubtedly also understands, peace without Jordan as well...
Within this turmoil, as might well be expected, the political divisions in the country are deeper than ever before. Premier Yitzhak Rabin's government is under fire from a small but articulate dovish-left and a powerful right. And the government, considered the most dovish in Israel's history, also fails to enjoy the clear support of some of the most powerful figures within Rabin's own Labor Party, notably Moshe Dayan and Abba Eban...
Hussein's moves complicated matters not only for Kissinger but also for Israel, which still hopes to deal with the King over disposition of the West Bank. Premier Yitzhak Rabin appeared before the Knesset last week for a debate on Israel's Middle East policy. He insisted that "the Palestinian issue can and must be solved," but added that Israel would negotiate "with Jordan and no one else. We shall not allow the emissaries of terror to gain a foothold of terror among the people of the West Bank...
...somewhat tenuous historical claims to sovereignty over the West Bank, the Arab endorsement of the P.L.O. placed Israel in an agonizing dilemma. The Israelis have steadfastly insisted that any future settlement involving the West Bank must involve Jordan; they have refused even to consider discussions with what Premier Yitzhak Rabin has described as "terrorist organizations whose avowed aim is Israel's destruction." The Rabat decision seemed to mean that there could be no negotiations on the West Bank?and for that matter no overall settlement?unless the Palestinian question, meaning the P.L.O., was faced directly...
...DANGER OF WAR: It is my understanding that a majority of members of the Israeli Knesset are against any withdrawal from the West Bank. This leads me to believe that the Israelis are only asking [Premier Yitzhak] Rabin for time to prepare-asking for six months-by whichtime they will be politically and militarily in a position to demolish the effects of the October war. Their chief of staff, Mordechai Gur, declared that in the next war the element of surprise will be on the side of Israel. They have made it clear they intend to make a pre-emptive...