Foreign Minister Yigal Allon stressed yesterday that Israel was holding the areas captured in the Six-Day War until it could reach a peace agreement with its Arab neighbors. But he said Israel will not act under demands and pressures no matter from where they come. Allon made his remarks in a speech to the Kibbutz Hameuchad Movement meeting at the Efal Seminary near Petach Tikvah. He repeated Israel’s call to Egypt to reconsider Israel’s proposal for a second-stage agreement in the Sinai.
Allon said Israel had nothing to be sorry about in the recent attempt to reach a settlement with Egypt. He said Israel now had to convince others that she will not evade any chance for peace. He said Israel does not want war, will not initiate one and will respond to any constructive proposal, But he said Israel will not accept any proposal that would undermine her security.
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