after Zionist forces seized it in the 1967 war.
In a statement to Israeli military IOCCS. Defence Minister Ariel Sharon procalled. are demonstrating our desire move forward peace.
Just how committed the Zionist rulers are to 'peace' in the Middle East was demonstrated in tne weeks preceding the return of the Sinai:
Since late March, and settlers thee cuest bank aies UNC Bank and Gaza Strip have been shooting down Palestinian youths protesting against the occupation.
• In the Golan Heights, Syrian territory that was annexed Israeli troops Israel December, and police have been trying to impose Israeli idencards defiant population. Haim Cohen, former justice the Supreme COUL condemned the Zionist egime's policy LUIC Jolan Heights April 15 a 'the law of barbarians':
• Following weeks of threats and provocations, Israeli jets struck at a series of Lebanese villages south ing more than a score of Palestinian refugees • On the very day of the turnover, military tribunal in the West Bank convicted Mayor Wahid Hamdallah of Anapta of occupation was lowered at Sharm el Sheik in the southern regulations, specifically TOT *involvements political affairs not directly related to his activities as mayor - he signed protest petitions, manifestoes and protests. The authorities Hamdallah Osassed from his position five days later, LICI fourth Palestinian mayor they have deposed since March 18.
very which Defence Minister Sharon preached about peace, he spelled out the government'S celermination to extend its grip over occupied ritories even further — in the 1.3 million Palestinians who live there.
• 'We shall turn to increasing and consolidating settlements on the Samaria (the West Ou in Judea Samaria (the Bank) Sharon said, Gaza district, 'settlements that are an integral part of our security, settlements La true basis political plans — all in the framework of the Government's avowed policy.
The same point was stressed two days later by Begin, who stated that the settlements Sinal Golan Heights, West Bank, Gaza Strip. 'It will not happen again, Begin declarec this underine determination, nine settlements were opened in the West Bank the same week The Israeli rulers never intended to abandon their aggressive signe dolines when Camp they David accords in 1978.
they did want was an agreement with the Egyptian government. This, ine Calculalcu would free their hands to try to crush the Palestinian liberation movement, both occupied territories and in Lebanon, and enable them to concentrate their military forces against Syria Israeli hopes that they would be able to deepen the split in the Arab world by enticing other governments to join the Camp David framework were also a total flop. Instead, the Be Piser erically round politically isolated But the Israelis have up on their plans.
Since early April, several divisions of Israeli troops have been in northerr Israel, along the bordel with Lebanon, and Israeli spy flights over been stepflave ped up. The Palestinian in Lebanon braced for an Israeli invasion, and the Lebanese government was so concerned that it sought to raise an interna tional alarm about an im. pending attack On April 21, Isracli jets pounded the villages Damur, Naameh, Aramun, Sadi ran Kaalde Doha, just south to Beer Lebanese ding the government, were killed in the bom ings and many more were wounded. Two Syrian jets that challenged the Israeli attack were shot down The Zionist war preparations, however, meeting growing opposition in the region Within Israel, more and more Israeli workers are resisting the government's efforts drag them into a The Palestinian force Lehanon are getting ready io meet any Isract sion. And in the West Rank and Ciaza Strip,
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Four rays before use Sinai's formal return, kill-
Socialist Challenge 21 May 1982 page 12 Shortly before dawn on 25 April, an Israeli flag
Sinai Peninsula. A few hours later an Egyptian flag was raised in its place, marking the com- pletion of the Sinai's return to Egypt, 15 years
dismantling of the Israeli swould never be repeated in