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Syria stalls on ME peace talks
DAMASCUS. Nov 23 : Syria is stalling on accepting a US invitation to attend' bilateral Mideast peace talks in Washington because it first trading land for peace Arab diplomatic sources said Saturday, report AP and Reuter.
The sources, speaking on condition of anonymity, also Mid Syria has asked the United States to put of multi iMrrWtaSm between Israel and lentiohs have been tested
The stalling appeared aimed at getting the United States to pressure Israel into softening its position that the Arab territories It seized in 1967 are not negotiable. Syria has said that the peace talks are futile unless the future of the territories is negotiated.
The multilateral negotia (tons, which have not been scheduled, would he the third phase of the peace process that began in Madrid October 30. They would cover issues such as arms control, sharing water resources and coatpcn satlon for refugees.
So far. only Jordan has said it will attend the bilateral talks in Washington between Israel and its Arab neighbours ached uled to start December 4. Israel, Lebanon and the Palestinians have not yet responded, but both Israel and the Palestinians arc expected to attend.
Beirut i* expected to follow the lead of Syria, the main power broker In Lebanon. The Syrian government has not confirmed that it had received* the US Invitation, but diplomats said it had. to its demands that the lamella atop building settlements In the occupied West Bank and that laracl comply with UN resolutions calling for a withdrawal from all occupied land.
,Thc maneuvering toy the Syrian*, Israel's moat Implara bk foe for four decade*. came amid Indication* that effort* by Duma*cu* to weld together a common Arab stand In the talk* mire unravelling
Syria had been the driving force behind the planned
One sourer Mid Damascus' was "disappointed" by Jordan's Immediate acceptance of the US invitation "without consulting Syria and the Palestinians."
Jordan's King Hussein further separated himself from Syria when he said this month that the bilateral and multilateral talks could be held simultaneously.
Syria fears that Jordan, which has relinquishing it* claim to the West Bank captured by Israel in the 1967 Mideast war, might be tempted to strike a separate peace treaty with the Jewish state.
Israel also captured the Gaza Strip from Egypt and the Golan Heights from Syria. The Golan Heights, which dominate northern Galilee, were annexed 1n IX-ccmbcr 1981 by Israel, which considers them vital to its national security.
Israel said on Friday the territories it captured in the 1967 Middle East war were vital to its security and that the Importance of "strategic depth" was recognised in a re-cent accord between NATO and the Warsaw Pact. .
Referring to the West Bank. Israeli UN Representative Yoram Arldor told the General Assembly: The mountainous terrain of Judea and Samaria provide Israel with the necessary topographical advantage that would be crucial tn withstanding any attack from the
Speaking during the annual UN debate on the question of Palestine, he said: "Even in this age of missiles, strategic depth remains important. The Western powers clearly recognise this foci."
Noting that, prior to 1967, Israel was only nine miles (15 km) wide at its narrowest point, he said: "Let no one tell us that territory is not important. Wc do not ask for safeguards such as those (in the NATO-Warsaw Pad treaty). Bui wc do have the right to de nuind Ihc same criteria. And the criteria is that land is important for security."