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Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - June 3, 1981, Winnipeg, Manitoba 18 Winnipeg free press wednesday june Hussein Cool to Aid for Syria Israel to blame for crisis but Jordan already has its hands full King says the Washington Post Amman Jordan King Hussein of Jordan yesterday refused to offer military help to neighbouring Syria if it is attacked by Israel. He blamed the israeli government however for worsening an already Dis Turbed dangerous situation through intolerable and provocative policies in Leba non and the West Bank. Jordan already has its hands full on the longest confrontation line with Isra Hussein declared in answer to a question whether his country would help Syria in the event of conflict with Israel. Hussein thus became the Only major Arab Leader to refuse to offer Aid to Syria in its dispute with Israel Over syrian anti aircraft missiles in Lebanon. Endorse ments by other leaders although they May turn out to be Little More than words have removed Damascus from its isolation within the Arab world. The King also criticized Syria s five year old role As peacekeeper in Lebanon and suggested that it be replaced by a More representative Arab Force that would try to world reconcile the splintered political and religious factions there and then after a specific time leave Lebanon As an Independent state and a United people As a country in the Monarch tempered his refusal to help Syria with vague references to Jordan s support of the resolutions of last month s Arab foreign ministers meeting in Tunisia which pledged support to Damascus if it is attacked by Israel. In the face of any israeli threat we Are obviously All he said. Hussein spoke in an interview with four Western reporters in his office Here. It was the first major statement by the jordanian King since the missile crisis erupted a Little More than one month ago and came four Days after he returned from his first trip to the soviet Union since 1977. While not attacking the Camp David accords by name he reiterated a Call for an International conference perhaps begin Sadat meeting a Puzzle to diplomats Jerusalem Reuter president Anwar Sadat crosses into israeli occupied territory this week for what May be his last Summit with prime minister Menachem begin. But if begin retains Power in Israel s general election june 30, the meeting Tomor Row their 10th in four years could help breathe new life into the moribund Middle East peace process. Sadat accepted begin s invitation in a Surprise decision last week reversing his earlier insistence that a Summit should be delayed until after the israeli election. His agreement to meet the israeli Leader for the first time in 17 months was widely seen As a pragmatic reflex. Three months ago begin seemed fated for political eclipse. Now he is Given a Good Chance of staying in office. Sadat who has staked heavily on a separate Deal with Israel is nevertheless hedging his bets. He has also arranged to meet begin s main challenger labor party Leader Shimon Peres before the elec Tion. A Public opinion poll published by the Jerusalem Post yesterday gave begin s rightist liked party 45 seats in the 120-Mem Ber Knesset the israeli parliament com pared with 42 seats for labor. If the figures proved Correct begin would be Well placed to construct a new coalition with help from other right Wing groups. Lead vanishes the findings struck gloom in the labor party which has seen its once formidable Lead dwindle to vanishing Point in four months. The poll was taken at the end of May when the lebanese crisis which focused attention on begin s leadership was three weeks old. Commentators have suggested that the rousing rhetoric with which begin has demanded removal of the syrian anti air Craft missiles from Lebanon has been Well received. The lebanese crisis thrust other election issues into the background including the Economy which had been labor s main line of attack. While begin s comeback was rated a key reason in Sadat s decision to reactivate the dialogue diplomats on both sides Are still puzzled by the Summit s significance. Very urgent matters the lebanese missile crisis will be the main Issue when the leaders meet in the Sharmel sheikh area of the Sinai which is to be handed Back to Egypt next april after 15 years of israeli occupation the egyptian president has said he has very urgent matters to discuss but Diplo Mats have had difficulty pinpointing issues apart from Lebanon on which serious negotiations May be possible. . Policy on the Middle East is still being reassessed by the Reagan administration and a labor Victory in four weeks time could bring significant changes in Israel s policy. Israeli newspapers suggested begin will seek assurances of Sadat s neutrality if Israel decides to strike against syrian missile bases in Lebanon. Other israeli commentators have said the israeli Leader will ask for More involve ment by Egypt in helping to defuse the five week crisis. Sadat has already adopted a Neutral stance but his relations with Syria Are hostile and he is Given Little Chance of playing a serious peacemaking role. Although the peace process was stalled last year by Sharp disputes Over Jerusalem and autonomy for palestinians israeli officials say it can go ahead satisfactorily. Sadat has resisted any Basic changes in his Camp David agreement with Israel but officials in Cairo have Little Hope that the peace process can Lead to a comprehensive settlement carriers needed Ideal or students age no Barrier earn extra Money apply today for a free press route in your neighbourhood you can make your own spend ing Money plus gain valuable training in your own business venture. So join the free press delivery team now. Call 957-0550 and ask for the circulation department or mail this Coupon j the Winnipeg free press circulation department 300 Carlton Street Winnipeg Manitoba r3c 3c1 i name Grade or level address j phone code under United nations auspices to Engineer a comprehensive settlement for the Middle East dispute. Soviet president Leonid Brezhnev also recently renewed a longstanding Call for such a conference. Included in the conference would be Israel the Arab states the palestinians the United states and the soviet Union. In Addi Tion the jordanian King said he would bring in european states which recently have opened an initiative and representatives of unspecified other areas and blocs. Hussein attacked Israel for adding what he called a new element to the already dangerously tense situation in the Region. That he said is a feeling on the part of Israel that it has the absolute right to lash out at anyone in the area but that no one has the right to defend itself from these attacks or to enhance their capability to do his comment was a Clear reference to Israel s assertion of the right to Fly at will Over Lebanon to attack palestinian guerrilla targets in the South and to conduct Aerial reconnaissance of syrian and pales Tinian movements. Hussein critical of Syria Israel Carter proved Fly in peace ointment Washington a a proposal by former . President Jimmy Carter to return the Eastern half of Jerusalem to jordanian control almost torpedoed the Camp David agreement says in a Book to be published this fall. In breakthrough the former israeli foreign minister says Carter wanted to attach to the agreement a letter in which the United states described East Jerusalem As conquered territory. The agreement led to the historic israeli egyptian peace treaty. Dayan said Carter insisted he had made a Promise to egyptian president Anwar Sadat and intended to keep it. The effect of Carter s proposed letter Dayan said would have been the return to Jordan of the predominantly Arab Eastern sector. Israel objected and a Compromise was worked out in which Carter wrote Sadat that the . Position on Jerusalem had not changed. This defers the City s final status to subsequent negotiations Between Israel and Jordan. 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