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"As for Israel," he said, "events have proven that its strategy to remove the PLO's territorial base in Lebanon and to restore Lebanese independence has been essentially sound. In fact, the Syrians have played into Israel's hands both during the-battle of Be- irut and, hopefully, in the definitive departure of the PLO terrorists from Tripoli." Furthermore, Levin explained that "the grow- ing embarrassment of the presence of the multina- tional peacekeepers in and around Beirut is not of Israel's making and it is not Israel that should be expected to furnish the fate-saving device for their withdrawal. Nor should the Lebanese Christians or Moslems expect Israel to provide WEINIVAIUU JEWIEUEUS NAILENTINEN DAB' SALE An additional 20% off our already discounted jewelry collection . . . Plus 50% off our large selection of watches . . . Seiko, Citizen, Pulsar, and others . . . Also 50% off our Crystal . . . Kosta Boda, Iittala, and others . . . Also 50% off our Accessories . 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Turning to the PLO and King Hussein, Levin said, "Now that the fangs of the PLO in Lebanon have been pulled by Israel and Syria combined, (PLO chief Yasir) Arafat is nor more the awe- inspiring terrorist he was, and his control of the West Bank Arab notables is not as total. Hussein has reverted to his old experimentations with the Palestinian Arabs and has recalled his Parli- ament which was dismissed in 1974, where the majority of seats are in the hands of the Palestinians. "Israel has not interfered in the realization that this new development — an- other fruit of the 'Peace for Galilee' operation — might be the dawning of greater reason in the Jordanian - Hashemite Camp, and, per- haps, even an opening for the negotiations provided for under the Camp David agreements. A great deal more will have to be done before negotiations with Is- rael, Egypt and the U.S." Levin explained that "Hussein is fearful of Syria and of Libya and aware of what their money-can buy in assas- sin's wages. Perhaps he is also taking a risk, insofar as Israel is concerned, for he knows he would be looking forward to prot- racted negotiations with no great achievement in store for himself. "In his possible confron- tation with Syria, Hussein knows he will be supported by both Iraq and Saudi Arabia, although if it comes to an open military inter- vention by Syria, there is no one but Israel to bar the road to Hussein's capital Amman. What has added an additional sense of urgency to the new positions adopted by Hussein is the realiza- tion that time is not on his side." . As for Egypt, "it has not abandoned peace with Is- rael but it has emptied it of all meaning — save peace itself — which is important enough," Levin continued. "Egyptian delgates have been more outspoken than those of any other Arab country against Israel at the UN; its press and media are reverting to their old Sturmer prose; their president has had an inde- cent exposure with Arafat; and they were humbly beg- ging to be reinstated in the Arab League." All of this is "perhaps, understandable even if it causes Israel tremendous uneasiness and anxiety," Levin observed. "Egypt cannot maintain its role as the biggest Arab nation — its punishment by ostracism for peace with Is- rael has been difficult for it to bear — but life has also become difficult for our bilateral relations: our em- bassy in Cairo is isolated, and the fate of our great ex- pectations in the Land of the Nile is not entirely clear."