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...Israel. Beyond that, any new state on the West Bank and Gaza would have to recognize Israel's right to exist, as many responsible Palestinians are prepared to do. Moreover, in return for self-determination, the Palestinians would have to accept demilitarization for the foreseeable future. To maintain internal security, they would need a police force equipped with small arms, but they would not be allowed to receive such offensive weapons as artillery, planes and tanks. The combination of Israeli military power and a detection system capable of monitoring troop movements and air maneuvers should be a deterrent...
...support of Israeli aggression and terrorism. I can't forget that every day the Israelis are shelling usPalestinians and Lebanese, women and children. And they do it with very up-to-date American weapons. How long do you think you will be able to maintain your influence in this area? Despite your efforts, you lost your strong base in Iran. Now the American Administration is trying to ride the Islamic horse after the Afghanistan invasion. But you forget completely that this is a horse with an Achilles' heelthe Palestine question. That is the whole...
...first practical step toward a settlement of the Palestinian problem. If the situation is left to extremists on both sides, there will never be an agreement." He believes, however, that the establishment of new Jewish settlements on the West Bank shows that the Begin government is seeking only to maintain the status quo in order to tighten its grip over the occupied territories. "The settlement activity shows that Israel is not serious. Begin won't formally annex the West Bank," says Abu Zuluf, "because he doesn't want all those Palestinians voting for the Knesset. He just wants...
...when Tito's doctors requested an emergency shipment late last month, permission was almost immediately granted by both the State Department and the Food and Drug Administration. Initial results were encouraging. Nevertheless, high fever has persisted and medical experts doubt that the new drug can maintain his life...
Despite their vicissitudes, the Hunts still maintain an invincible belief in the value of silver as an investment. Because of new regulation over commodity exchanges in the U.S., the brothers have now moved much of their operations to the London silver market. One day last week the price of the metal on the London Metal Exchange shot up $3 per oz. amid rumors that Bunker was back in town...