Israeli correspondents and television crews yesterday for the first time covered a session of the Egyptian Peoples Assembly (Parliament). The Israeli journalists were invited to attend the session at which President Anwar Sadat delivered his address attacking Israel. A special gallery in the VIP section was reserved for the Israeli newsmen. Israeli photographers were allowed to move around the Assembly chamber freely.
Later, outside the Parliament building, a group of Israeli journalists met with Hermann Eilts, the United States Ambassador to Egypt, who told them he found Sadat’s speech positive and one that did not close the door on further negotiations. However, Eilts said there were other ways to continue negotiations than by resuming the Egyptian-Israeli political talks in Jerusalem.
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