Israel Denies U.S. Pressure on Middle East Negotiations

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declares that such negotia-
tions are utterly impossible
in the near future."
Premier Yitzhak Rabin,
however, has been heard pri-
vately to speak less optimis-
tically of the prospect of in-
terim talks with Egypt.
Allon conceded, in a lec-
ture at Tel Aviv University,
that there was "room for
serious concern" that the gap
between Israeli and Egyptian
demands might prove un-
bridgeable. But he pointed
out that the gap was no less
deep and wide when the dis-
engagement negotiations be-
gan — "and nevertheless a
road to compromise was
found."
An interim accord with
Egypt must involve Egyptian
concessions "greater than

those which Egypt granted
in the disengagement agree-
ment," Allon said. The con-
committant Israeli withdraw-
al would have to be "con-
siderably less extensive"
than that which Israel was
ready to make in exchange
for real peace — in order to
induce Egypt to progress
further towards real peace,
Allon said.
"The overall principle is
clear: the depth of the Is-
raeli withdrawal must be
directly proportional to the
scope and significance of the
Egyptian commitments, in-
cluding the time period for
which the agreement is to be
effective."
Referring to the West Bank,
the foreign minister spoke
of his long-held views that
the local populace should be
encouraged to develop a
THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS "kind of home rule" in those
areas which Israel ultimately
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intended to relinquish.
He urged that a start be
made "in the near future" on
"the first steps of such a
civilian government or at
least the examination of the
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possibility of a start in the
fields of agriculture, educa-
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settlement" on "normalizing
relations" along the long
border from the Dead Sea to
the Red Sea, and north of the
West Bank along the border
at Beit Shean.
He suggested possible Jor-
danian use of an Israeli
Mediterranean seaport, joint
cooperation of the develop-
ment of Eilat and Aqaba,
and coordination in develop-
ment of the mineral-rich
Dead Sea region.
Allon listed the "peak"
which Arab oil bargainin,g,
power has reached, the "na-
dir" of the industrialized
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encouragement of Arab ex-
tremists, as the basic prob-
lems facing Israeli foreign
policy. On the positive side
of the scales was the fact
that a strong and stable Is-
rael was in American and
Western interests, and the
fact that Israel enjoyed sym-
pathy in Western public opin-
ion.
Israel's basic aim, he said,
remained attainment of full
contractual peace. Since the
Arabs are unready for this,
the prime practical aim is
to prevent war, or, if that is
impossible, to postpone its
outbreak in the hope that it
could eventually be avoided.
If that too proves impossible
then the aim is to limit the
war to one front or "to pre-
vent the multiple front from
becoming a simultaneous
one."
This analysis was similar
to that outlined by Premier
Yitzhak Rabin in his Haaretz
interview Dec. 3 in which he
indicated a greater flexibility
than heretofore in Israel's
position on a second stage
agreement with Egypt and
in which he dropped Israel's
earlier demands for a formal
declaration of non-belliger-
ency by Egypt in return for
a further disengagement
pact. Rabin was subsequently
criticized for being overly
frank.
Premier Yitzhak Rabin and
Commerce Minister Haim
Barley, both former Chiefs
of Staff, addressed them-
selves last week to the issue
of whether Israel should
make further territorial con-
cessions. Rabin affirmed that
"in the political sphere Israel
stands firm. It will not make
any concessions which can
endanger it unless there is
a chance for an advance to-
wards peace."
Barley stated that he would
favor territorial concessions
on all fronts — including the
return of the Abu ,Rodeis oil
fields to Egypt — "in return
for very substantial compen-
sation" and for "serious po-
litical agreements."
Rabin stated that Israel "is
ready to make every effort
to reach peace, but not at
any price and not under im-
posed conditions. We shall
lose no opportunity to nego-
tiate and will do so from a
position of strength."
The premier added that
Israel is "stronger, readier
and more prepared psycho-

Jewish Agency Cuts
Budget, Dulzin Says

JERUSALEM (JTA)—Jew-
ish Agency Treasurer Leon
Dulzin said that the Agen-
cy's budget for fiscal 1974-
75 will be $580 million com-
pared to $710 million this
year. He explained that the
cut was due to world-wide
financial difficulties.

logically for war than ever
before, if it is forced on us.
We don't want war, but we
shall not be panicked by
threats of war. We shall
stand firm where we have to
and fight when necessary."
Barley, in advocating con-
cessions, also warned the
Arabs that if they continue to
reject Israel's willingness to
compromise "I assume Is-
rael's slow penetration into
the occupied territories will
continue." On related mat-
ters, he acknowledged that
the future status of Jerusa-
lem posed "a difficult prob-
lem, not only with the Arabs
but in our dialogue with the
United States."
The commerce minister
stated that the decision to
found an industrial zone at
Ma'ale Adumim on the West
Bank east of Jerusalem was
an example of Israel's de-
termination to entrench it-
self in the territories in the
absence of peace. "A year
ago, Ma'ale Adumim did not
exist. A year from now it
will. We told this to the Jor-
danians many times," he
said.
Barley ruled out a pre-
ventive war by Israel. "I
know there are such ideas,"
he said, "but I don't think
they are sensible." He said

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would cause Israel to launch
a first strike was irrefutable
evidence that the Arabs in-
tended to make war or vio-
lations of the disengagement
agreements that would give
the enemy substantial mili-
tary advantages.

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