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On Two Tracks, Slowly

Barak optimistic on Palestinian talks
and firm on Golan strategy.

meets next week, Arafat added.
While Israeli and Palestinian nego-
tiators press on with the work con-
fronting them, Israel's negotiations
Jerii-salem
with Syria are on hold after talks slat-
sraeli Prime Minister Ehud
ed to take place last week were sus-
Barak says he is optimistic that
pended indefinitely.
progress can be achieved in
During Sunday's cabinet meeting,
peace negotiations with the
Barak said he has no intention _of
Palestinian Authority. Israel and the
agreeing to a Syrian demand that he
Palestinians face a "window of oppor-
give Damascus a written commitment
tunity," Barak was quoted as telling
on final Golan Heights borders before
his cabinet on Sunday.
negotiations resume.
His comments came after he and
Responding to reports from Syrian
Palestinian Authority President Yasser
officials that they would not return to
Arafat held a surprise meeting last
the negotiating table until Isiael pro--
week in central Israel which was fol-
vides such a commitment, Barak said
lowed by reports that the two 'sides
Israel would commit to a final border
plan to accelerate contacts to meet a
only after a full picture emerges on
mid-February deadline for concluding
other relevant issues, including securi-
the framework for a final peace
ty, water rights and normalization.
accord.
Barak also said the interests of each
Briefing his ministers on the latest
side would ultimately lead to a
diplomatic moves with the
resumption of the talks.
Palestinians, Barak said there was a
Separately, he reiterated that he
change in the atmosphere of the dis-
considers Syrian President Hafez
cussions, adding that Israel is ready to
Assad a "strong leader, who is serious
act with fairness while seeking a final-
and trustworthy and honors his
status accord that would preserve its
word."
Israel Radio said Barak told a
essential interests.
closed
meeting
with security officials
His optimistic assessment contrast-
that a peace agreement with Syria
ed with comments made Sunday by
could be a turning point for a com-
Israel's chief negotiator in the final-
prehensive peace in the region. His
status talks.
comments were viewed as an attempt
Speaking before a group of foreign
to woo the Syrians back to the negoti-
journalists, Oded Eran said it is likely
ating table.
the February deadline would not be
Israeli and Syrian experts were due
met.
to
travel
to Washington for separate
"If I have to be realistic, it is diffi-
talks
this
week with American officials
to
reach
this
date,"
Eran
said.
'c-ult
on a U.S. proposal aimed at breaking
But at the same time, he remained
the deadlock in negotiations.
optimistic that the two sides would
Israel dispatched the head of the
meet next September's -deadline for
negotiating team with Syria, Uri
reaching a final peace deal.
Saguy, and the Defense Ministry legal
Palestinian officials are also saying
adviser, Moshe Kochanovsky.
the February deadline will not be
The United States proposed the
met.
lower-level talks to keep momentum
Ahmed Karia, the speaker of the
going after Syria postponed last week's
Palestinian legislative council, was
round of talks.
quoted by the Reuters news agency as
Meanwhile, Israel's army chief of
saying that deadline "is not credible
staff, Lt. Gen. Shaul Mofaz, expressed
anymore."
confidence over the weekend that
Separately, Yasser Arafat said he
peace talks with Syria would succeed.
would declare a Palestinian state
Interviewed on Israel Television,
before the year ends. "It is a funda-
Mofaz said he believes both Syria
mental thing that this year is the year
of the state," the Palestinian Authority and Lebanon have a real interest in
concluding an accord. Regarding
president told reporters in the Gaza
the Syrians, he added, "I believe the
Strip on Tuesday. Statehood would be
main reason propelling them is eco-
"one of the main issues" when the
nomic." II
PLO's policy-making Central
Council
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