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Baker considers moving ME talks out of Washington
WASHINGTON.. Feb 15: Secretary of State James A Baker la considering shifting Midcast peace talks away from Washington and has asked Israel and the Arab participants to submit nuggeHted sites by next Friday, source* familiar with the negotiation* said Friday, reports AP.
Baker still Intends to hold the next round here, however, beginning February 24. Jordan has announced publicly tt would send a delegation. Palestinian Arab* have accepted privately and Israel most probably will attend, according to U S sources who declined to be identified.
That leave* Syria and
Lebanon undecided. Both boycotted a Mldcust conference held tn Moscow last month, but U S officials said at the time that both were expected at the next face-to-face negotiations with Israel.
The talks are aimed at a plan for limited Palestinian self-rule on the West Bank and tn Gaza. The two other main topic* are the status of territory that Israel captured from Jordan . Ejypt and Syria In the 1967 Stx Day war and the refusal of all Arab slates except Egypt to recognize the Jewish states.
Ever since Mideast talk* opened last October In Madrid. Israel ha* been trying to shift
the negotiations to the Middle East, or at least to u European location close to the region.
The purpose is both practical and symbolic. Israel, having lo negotiations on three front* with Syria. Lebanon and joint Jordanian-Palestinian delegation. want* to make It easier to be In touch with the government in Jerusalem.
The symbolic reason la that holding negotiation* in the Middle East would mean Arab delegation* vlatting l*raei for one acaaion or another or making a new laaue by refua-tng
Two rounds were held In Washington In December and January after the moa Uy cer-
emonial opening Jn Madrid. Baker's soliciting of proposed sites for the fourth round appear* to be a geature lo larael.
Meanwhile, a State Department spokesman. Richard Itouchar. urged all atdea on Friday to hold aerlous negotiations.
"We think it's important that the parties get beyond procedural matter* and dla-cuas subatance." he said.
An earlier report said: The U N Human Rights Commission on Friday urged larael to atop expanding aet tlcmenta tn the occupied terri-tortea.
The United States wa* the only delegation abatatning
from the 45-0 vote on a European-sponsored resolution. The measure expressed 'grave concern" over the large -scale settlement building for Immigrants In the occupied lands.
The resolution also said Israel would Improve the climate for Middle East peace talk* tf II stopped the construction of settlements which tt said violated the Geneva convention* on protection* of civilian* tn occupied lands
The 53 member commission. which Is dominated by Third World countries, also overrode objection* of the United States 1n approving more strongly worded resolu-
tions denouncing Israel.
While the Soviet Union had Supported such Arab-led attack* on Israel as recently as ibis past year. Russia this year either abstained or voted "No with the Untied States.
'The Russian delegation oppose* any violation of human right* In the occupied territories. said Vachestav Bachmtn. 'But we consider that the n-MiluHons really did not correspond to be realities taking place In the world today "
Bulgaria, another member of I he former Soviet bfoc. said Il abstained or voted no tn part because some of the resolu Hons failed to note that Middle East pewe talk* were urx leeway