PARIS (February. 21)
Pm Yitzhak Shamir of Israel showed up here Tuesday for any three-day visit in sharp disagreement together with his host, President Francois Mitterrand.
The Israeli leader, on his first trip abroad because the Likud-Labor coalition government required office 12 ,. 22, appears going to block any role for that Palestine Liberation Organization and it is chairman, Yasir. Arafat, in the centre East peace process.
Mitterrand, along with other European leaders, think about the PLO a plausible and, actually, necessary negotiating partner.
But Shamir made obvious, within an interview printed in Le Figaro at the time of his arrival, that he’ll not accept, under any conditions whatsoever, negotiations or perhaps indirect contacts using the PLO.
He told in france they daily any type of contacts are “out from the question,” adding he could be “happy if President Mitterrand would cancel his meeting with” Arafat.
France would be the leader from the 12-nation European Community if this assumes the rotating chairmanship from the E.C. Council of Ministers on This summer 1.
Israeli diplomats say Shamir really wants to convince Mitterrand that peace is possible in the centre East with no PLO which Israel can and really should negotiate along with other Palestinian partners.
But Shamir didn’t specify in the interview who individuals partners may be. He didn’t, however, eliminate elections for any local Palestinian leadership within the Israeli-administered territories.
Another reason for Shamir’s visit, Israeli diplomats stated, is to try and improve Israel’s image, that has sagged in Europe throughout the 15 several weeks because the Palestinian uprising started.
Mitterrand appears to do what he is able to to assist. He purchased an extremely warm welcome for that visiting Israeli pm.
Based on observers, Mitterrand purchased the effulgent reception to be able to stress his high regard and affection for Israel.
With this established, it will likely be simpler for him to try and convince the Israeli leader to simply accept an worldwide peace conference and also to explain his contacts using the PLO as a way of evolving the peace process, observers here stated.
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