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WORLD, Page 35World NotesMIDDLE EASTOne Step At a Time
In the microns by which progress toward peace in the Middle
East is measured, last week's announcement by Egypt was a
significant advance. With the Palestine Liberation Organization's
approval, Cairo formally accepted in principle U.S. Secretary of
State James Baker's five-point plan for talks between Palestinians
and Israel.
Egypt attached conditions to its acceptance, as did Israel when
it endorsed the plan last month. And since Baker's five points were
deftly ambiguous to begin with, the endorsements of Cairo and
Jerusalem imply no resolution of their fundamental differences. The
major open issues: Israel refuses to meet with representatives of
the P.L.O. and insists that talks stick to its scheme for elections
in the occupied territories leading to limited self-rule. The
P.L.O. is determined to choose the Palestinian delegation and
pursue the creation of an independent homeland. The next step is
for the foreign ministers of Israel and Egypt to meet with Baker
to shape the direct Israeli-Palestinian meetings.