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THE WEEK WORLD, Page 17Some Land for Peace
Israel signals that it is ready to make a territorial deal with
Syria
Almost everyone involved in the Middle East peace talks assumes
that optimism is probably unwarranted and possibly unwise.
Nevertheless, Israel and Syria are putting out signals that have
even veteran skeptics paying close attention. Officials in
Jerusalem said last week they were preparing a negotiating paper
that would offer Syria a deal on the Golan Heights in return for
a formal peace treaty.
For the first time, Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin
said his government was ready to trade land for peace with
Syria, "and this means a readiness for some sort of territorial
compromise." Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk Shara says an offer
to return only part of the heights "is unacceptable." But Israel
hints that a deal may result. "It's the first time that there's
been a real exchange of opinions," says Rabin. "It's without
precedent."