WEST BANK: BETHLEHEM MAYOR SLATES ISRAELI RE-APPRAISAL OF UNITED NATIONS' RESOLUTION DEMANDING WITHDRAWAL FROM OCCUPIED ARAB TERRITORY.

Record ID: 338489

  • Title: WEST BANK: BETHLEHEM MAYOR SLATES ISRAELI RE-APPRAISAL OF UNITED NATIONS' RESOLUTION DEMANDING WITHDRAWAL FROM OCCUPIED ARAB TERRITORY.
  • Date: 22nd April 1978
  • Summary: 1. GV PAN: Bethlehem 0.08 2. SCU: Mayor of Bethlehem Elias Frieje speaking 1.31 TRANSCRIPT: SEQ.2 : FRIEJE: "On the contrary, I believe the new Israeli explanation of 242 by the Israeli Cabinet is a great hindrance to the peace negotiations because according to this new explanation, the Israelis deny the rights of the Palestinian Arabs in any way what
  • Embargoed: 7th May 1978 13:00
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  • Location: BETHLEHEM, WEST BANK
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  • Country: Palestinian Territories
  • Reuters ID: LVA3F4BX43JMYNJR4JOFSDBYVHKR
  • Story Text: Israel has agreed to accept the United Nations' Resolution 242 as a basis for negotiations with neighbouring countries. The Resolution calls for an Israeli withdrawal from the West Bank of the River Jordan and Gaza. A major factor in the tailing-off of recent peace negotiations has been the Israeli refusal to accept that the withdrawal demand in Resolution 242 applied to the West Bank and Gaza.

    SYNOPSIS: To gauge reaction to the new Israeli stance, Mayor Elias Frieje of Bethlehem was asked if he felt peace was closer.
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