U.S. Plan Would Keep Jerusalem United
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the object of power politics or
infra-power politics and will not
accept any recommendation which
is in conflict with her vital inter-
ests, her rights and her security."
The Israel government's statement
reiterated its insistence on "a
peace based on peace treaties"
that would lay down "agreed,
secure and recognized boundaries."
In the absence of such treaties,
the statement asserted, Israel
would "maintain and consolidate"
the present cease-fire lines.
The U.S. proposals, not made
public, were submitted to Britain,
France and Soviet Russia and to
the Israeli and Arab governments.
According to Western diplomatic
sources, the plan would keep Jeru-
salem united under Israeli rule but
would return to the Arabs other
territories occupied by Israel in the
Six-Day War. The U.S. reportedly
proposed creation of demilitarized
zones and establishment of an in-
ternational peace - keeping force
along new Israel-Arab borders.
It was said to call for a guarantee
of freedom of navigation to all na-
tions including Israel in interna-
tional waterways in the region—
the Suez Canal and Straits of Tiran
at the entrance to the Gulf of
Aqaba. The U.S. proposals report-
edly called for a solution of the
Arab refugee problem that would
offer a choice of permanent reset-
tlement or financial reimburse-
ment. The plans is said to have
stressed that a settlement must be
in the form of a package agree-
ment. The plan is said to have
no point being implemented with-
out the entire plan becoming effec-
tive. The U.S. plan, diplomats said.
called on Israel and the Arab na-
tions to cooperate in every way
with UN special envoy Gunnar V.
Jarring and to negotiate their set-
tlement through him until they can
agree to meet directly. Any settle-
ment, the U.S. plan asserted,
should be "contractually and re-
ciprocally binding," the sources
any procedure which is not agreed
upon by the governments concern-
ed . . . Israel calls upon govern-
ments and enlightened public
opinion in the world to support the
advancement of negotiations be-
tween the Arab states and Israel
for the establishment of a true
Peace.
(In Cairo, Egyptian Foreign
Minister Mahmoudriad_ said the
U.S. plan "shows complete favorit-
ism toward Israel." The authorita-
tive newspaper Al Ahram said Sat-
urday that he voiced the rejection
to Dr. Jarring. The Arab nations
however, were said to be support-
ing the Big Four initiatives.)
In an interview on Kol Israel
Tuesday, Mrs. Meir told the nation
that an agreement between the
United States, Soviet Union, Brit-
' ain and France was hard to con-
ceive, but even if it was, reached,
"We shall not accept it."
Mrs. Meir said despite certain
differences with the United States
on a Mid East peace settlement,
Washington supports Israel's posi-
tion on a number of basic issues.
Two areas of agreement, she
said, were: No withdrawal from
occupied territories before peace
is reached and the 1949 armis-
tice lines cannot be Israel's fu-
ture borders.
On other subjects, Mrs. Meir
said she opposed outright integra-
tion of the occupied area's Arab
population into Israel's economy
because Israelis should not get
used to having manpower prob-
lems, among others, solved in
such an easy way.
Foreign Minister Abba Eban,
on a television interview, was
critical of certain aspects of the
American working paper that sets
forth tentative suggestions on a
Mid East settlement.
"The most serious deterioration
in the American position," he
said, "is that a paper which does
not meet many of Israel's de-
mands should be regarded by the
Americans as a basis for discus-
said.
sion with the three other powers.
The U.S. proposals were report- None of the latter can be expected
edly greeted enthusiastically by to be more amenable to Israel's
Britain and were accepted by wishes "than is the U.S."
France as a basis for Four Power
Interference by outside pow-
discussions, although the French ers on crucial questions that
some
reservations
on
certain
had
must be resolved by the Arabs
points. There was no indication of and Israel, Eban said is dam-
the attitude of the Soviet Union.
aging in that it may force the
The statement read by Mrs.
contending Mid East parties into
Meir noted that Israel's policy
arrangements which only they
was based on the political prin-
themselves should work out and
that
were
reaffirmed
by
ciples
agree upon.
the Knesset when the new gov-
The main difference between
ernment was formed. It said: our stand and that of the U.S. is
"Israel will make constant that the latter feels the time has
efforts to achieve a durable already come to discuss Israel's
peace with her neighbors, a future borders," Eban said. "To
peace to be based upon peace this we reply: We shall not nego-
treaties to be achieved in direct tiate with the U.S. over borders.
negotiations between the parties. There has been no war between
The agreed, secure and recog- Israel and the U.S. We have no
nized boundaries will be laid common border. Why should Is-
down in the peace treaties. The rael conduct negotiations with the
peace treaties will provide for U.S. over territorial matters?
cooperation and mutual aid, the Such negotiations should be held
solution by peaceful means of all with the neighboring Arab states."
problems at issue, and absten-
(Informed diplomats in Wash-
tion from all aggression, direct ington have said that the Amer-
or indirect. Israel will maintain ican paper was deliberately phras-
her readiness to conduct negotia- ed in ambiguous language in order
tions — without prior conditions to make possible flexibility in
from any side—with any of the interpretation for later changes.
neighboring Arab states for the It called, among other things for
purpose of concluding peace
a "rectification" in the pre-June
treaties." The statement said the 1967 Israel borders.)
Israel government "notes with
Eban saw "calculated impreci-
regret that in contrast to Israel's sion" in the American statements
policy of peace, the President of on the Jerusalem question. (The
Egypt has declared, in a speech U.S. spoke of a unified Jerusalem
on March 27 that the Arab states and mentioned giving Jordan some
will not recognize Israel, will not voice in the economic, social and
conduct negotiations with her, political life of the city.) Eban
will not make peace with her, apparently took heart from U.S.
but will continue to perpetrate statements "that the city should
aggressive acts against her."
not be divided again."
The foreign minister said that
Mrs. Meir said that "Israel en-
tirely opposes the plan to convene Israel does not accept the Ameri-
the representatives of the states can view that Palestinian refugees
which lie outside the Middle East should be given the freedom of
in order to prepare recommenda- choice of receiving compensation
tions concerning the region. Such for their lost lands or returning to
a procedure undermines the re- Israel.
sponsibility devolving on the states Gunnar Jarring to Stay Out
of the region to attain peace. of Big 4 Deliberations
NEW YORK (JTA)—The Times
Israel opposes any settlement and
,
reported Monday that the Big Four
powers have agreed that the peace
seeking mission of United Nations
Special Envoy Gunnar V. Jarring
would be best served if he was not
personally involved in the forth-
coming Four Power talks on the
Mid East. According to Times cor-
respondent Peter Grose, "Secre-
tary General U Thant of the United
Nations was said to have concurred
in the decision that Dr. Jarring
not participiate."
Grose, who attributed his in-
formation to diplomatic sources
in Washington, said "by keeping
Dr. Jarring's position independent
of the Four Powers, his future
efforts to find agreement would not
be compromised." Israel has al-
ready stated flatly that it would
not respect any recommendations
by the Big Powers that it consid-
ered inimical to its interests and
security.
U.S. officials hope the Four Pow-
ers can reach a consensus on basic
principles for a settlement which
would then be presented to Dr.
Jarring as a basis for his further
meetings with the Israelis and
Arabs.
The Times warned in an editor-
ial Tuesday that "one sided con-
demnation, of the type proposed
by the Arabs and their misguided
friends, will only strengthen Is-
raeli suspicion of any United Na-
tions formula for a peaceful set-
tlement." The editorial referred to
a resolution backed by the Afro-
Asian block in the Security Council
condemning Israel for last week's
air attack on guerrilla bases in
Jordan while ignoring Arab actions
which provoke such reprisals.
Israel Foreign Minister Abba
Eban reportedly voiced anxiety
to Jarring Tuesday that atten-
tion had been diverted from the
peace envoy's Mid East mission.
Meeting here with Secretary
General U Thant's special repre-
sentative, Eban was said to have
noted that Israel still considered
Dr. Jarring as the authoritative
international agent to deal with
the Mid East problem, despite the
upcoming Big Four talks.
Eban gave Dr. Jarring Israel's
replies to a questionnaire dealing
with peace issues which the envoy
had circulated among Israel and
the Arab states. It was learned
from political sources that the re-
plies were couched in "positive"
terms and based on Eban!s speech
last, October to the UN General
Assembly in which he presented a
nine-point program for peace and
regional cooperation.
Eban was said to have given no
new positions and to have refused
to be drawn into territorial ques-
tions. However, the sources said
that Israel's refusal to regard the
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Friday, April 4, 1969-11
present cease-fire lines as "secure that other frontiers may be en-
and recognized boundaries" men- visaged.
The foreign minister suggest-
tioned in the UN Security Coun-
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