TABLE OF CONTENTS

To the Memory of Moshe Dayan, 1915-1981

INTRODUCTION

HIGHLIGHTS OF MAIN EVENTS

LIST OF DOCUMENTS

1. Foreign Ministry reaction to Egyptian statements on the Camp David Accords, 10 April and 4 May 1979.
2. Letter from Prime Minister Begin to UN Secretary General Waldheim on the situation in Lebanon, 18 April 1979.
3. Foreign Ministry statement on the acquittal of Nazi war criminals, 20 April 1979.
4. Remarks by Foreign Minister Dayan on the future of settlements in Judea, Samaria and the Gaza region, 24 April 1979.
5. Exchange of Instruments of Ratification of the Treaty of Peace with Egypt, 25 April 1979.
6. Statement by the President of the Security Council on UNIFIL, 26 April 1979.
7. Broadcast to the nation by President Navon on Independence Day, 1 May 1979.
8. Telecast to the nation by Prime Minister Begin on Independence Day, 1 May 1979.
9. Statement in the Knesset by Prime Minister Begin at the opening of the Knesset's summer session, 7 May 1979.
10. Statement by the Government of Israel on the execution of Habib Elkanian in Iran, 9 May 1979.
11. Interview with Prime Minister Begin on IDF Radio, 19 May 1979.
12. Remarks by Foreign Minister Dayan at El Arish, 23 May 1979.
13. IDF Order of the Day on the return of El Arish to Egypt, 25 May 1979.
14. Statements by Interior Minister Burg, Defence Minister Ali and Secretary of State Vance at the opening of the autonomy talks, Beersheba, 25 May 1979.
15. Statements by Presidents Navon and Sadat, and Prime Minister Begin during President Sadat's visit to Beersheba, 27 May 1979.
16. Excerpts from statement in the Knesset by Foreign Minister Dayan on Israel's relations with Egypt and the U.S., 29 May 1979.
17. Security Council Resolution 449 2979) extending UNDOF's mandate, 30 May 1979.
18. Highlights of statement by Prime Minister Begin to Herut Convention, 3 June 1979.
19. U.S. State Department statement on Israeli settlements, 4 June 1979.
20. Excerpts from press conference with Foreign Minister Dayan prior to his departure for Egypt, 4 June 1979.
21. Interview with Foreign Minister Dayan on Israel Television, 8 June 1979.
22. Letter from Prime Minister Begin to Senator Charles H. Percy on Israeli settlements, 10 June 1979.
23. Statement issued by Prime Minister Begin on Israeli settlements, 11 June 1979.
24. Statement by Interior Minister Burg on the autonomy, Alexandria, 11 June 1979.
25. Statement to the press at the conclusion of the autonomy talks in Alexandria, 12 June 1979.
26. Excerpts from statements in the Security Council by Ambassador Blum on the situation in Lebanon, 12 and 14 June 1979.
27. Security Council Resolution 450 (1979) extending UNIFIL's mandate, 14 June 1979.
28. Knesset Resolution on the limitation of Nazi crimes, 18 June 1979.
29. Statement by the Council of Foreign Ministers of the European Economic Community, 18 June 1979 and Israel's reaction, 20 June 1979.
30. Opening statements at the third session of the autonomy talks, 25 June 1979.
31. Joint statement by the Israel, Egypt and U.S. delegations to the autonomy talks, statements by the Chief Delegates and excerpts from a press conference with them, 26 June 1979.
32. Address by Prime Minister Begin to the Jerusalem Conference on International Terrorism, 2 July 1979.
33. Statements in the Knesset by Prime Minister Begin and Labour Party Chairman Peres on the visit of Yasser Arafat to Austria, 5 July 1979.
34. Press conference with Prime Minister Begin upon his return from Alexandria, 12 July 1979.
35. Security Council Resolution 452 (1979) on Israeli settlements in the territories, 20 Jury 1979.
36. Letter from Secretary General Waldheim to the President of the Security Council on the termination of UNEFs mandate, 24 July 1979 and reaction by Ambassador Blum, 29 July 1979.
37. Joint statement following the visit of Egyptian Defence Minister Ali, 31 July 1979.
38. Opening statements by heads of delegations to the autonomy talks, Haifa, 6 August 1979.
39. Letter from Secretary of State Vance to Representative Zablocki on Israel's use of U.S. weapons in Lebanon, 8 August 1979.
40. Draft resolution S/13514 and statement in the Security Council by Ambassador Blum on Palestinian rights, 23 August 1979.
41. President Sadat's visit to Haifa: welcoming address by President Navon, reply by President Sadat, address by President Navon and reply by President Sadat, joint press conference Sadat-Begin, addresses by Prime Minister Begin and President Sadat, press conference with President Sadat, departure statements by Prime Minister Begin and President Sadat, 4-6 September 1979.
42. Joint interview with President Sadat and Prime Minister Begin on French Television, 7 September 1979.
43. Excerpts from an interview with Chief of Staff Eitan on IDF Radio, 8 September 1979.
44. Address by Foreign Minister Dayan at the dinner offered by Foreign Minister Genscher, Bonn, 10 September 1979.
45. Statements in the White House by President Carter, Vice President Mubarak and Foreign Minister Dayan on the first anniversary of the Camp David Accords, 17 September 1979.
46. Address in the General Assembly by Foreign Minister Dayan, 27 September 1979.
47. Excerpts from an interview with Foreign Minister Dayan on Israel Television, 28 September 1979.
48. Summary of a briefing by Foreign Minister Dayan, 8 October 1979.
49. Address to the Council of Europe by Foreign Minister Dayan, 10 October 1979.
50. Cabinet communique on settlements, 14 October 1979.
51. Interview with Foreign Minister Dayan on Israel Television, 19 October 1979.
52. Letter of resignation of Foreign Minister Dayan and interview with him, 21 October 1979.
53. Letter from Prime Minister Begin to President Sadat on the occasion of the second anniversary of Sadat's visit to Jerusalem, 18 November 1979.
54. General Assembly Resolution 34/65, Question of Palestine, 29 November 1979.
55. Security Council Resolution 456 (1979), extending UNDOF's mandate and note by the President of the Council, 30 November 1979.
56. General Assembly Resolution 34/70, the Situation in the Middle East, 6 December 1979.
57. General Assembly Resolution 34/89, Israeli Nuclear Armament, 11 December 1979 and statement by Ambassador Blum, 4 December 1979.
58. Security Council Resolution 459 (1979) extending UNIFIL's mandate, 19 December 1979.
59. Excerpts from a meeting between Prime Minister Begin and the editors of the Israeli press, 21 December 1979.
60. Joint press conference Sadat-Begin, Aswan, 10 January 1980.
61. Statement in the Knesset by prime Minister Begin on his talks with President Sadat, 16 January 1980.
62. The Israeli model for the self-governing authority, 16 January 1980.
63. Statement by Interior Minister Burg on the autonomy talks, 17 January 1980.
64. Communique issued at the conclusion of the 8th round of the autonomy talks, Herzliya, 1 February 1980.
65. Excerpts from press luncheon with Prime Minister Begin, 7 February 1980.
66. Statement by Prime Minister Begin on the situation in Jerusalem, 4 February 1980, and letter from Ambassador Blum to Secretary General Waldheim on the situation in Jerusalem, 13 February 1980.
67. Statement by Ambassador Mortada upon presentation of his credentials and reply by President Navon, 26 February 1980.
68. Statement in the Security Council by Ambassador Blum on the situation in the territories, 27 February 1980.
69. Security Council Resolution 465 (1980) on the situation in the territories, 1 March 1980.
70. Statement in the Knesset by Prime Minister Begin on Security Council Resolution 465 (1980), 6 March 1980.
71. Foreign Ministry's statement on the PLO's relations with Austria, 14 March 1980.
72. White House statement on invitation of Prime Minister Begin and President Sadat and excerpts from press briefing, 19 March 1980.
73. Statement to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee by Secretary of State Vance on U.S. policy in the Middle East, 20 March 1980.
74. Interview with Foreign Minister Shamir on Israel Radio, 20 March 1980.
75. Interview with Prime Minister Begin by French speaking journalists, 21 March 1980.
76. Statement by Prime Minister Begin on the occasion of the first anniversary of the signing of the Israel-Egypt peace treaty, 26 March 1980.
77. Interview with Prime Minister Begin on Israel Television, 26 March 1980.
78. Foreign Ministry statement on Jerusalem, 2 April 1980.
79. Statement in the Security Council by Ambassador Blum on the situation in Lebanon, 14 April 1980.
80. Press conference with Prime Minister Begin prior to his departure for Washington, 14 April 1980.
81. Exchange of toasts by President Carter and Prime Minister Begin, the White House, 15 April 1980.
82. Interview with Prime Minister Begin on ABC Television, 20 April 1980.
83. Foreign Ministry statement on the Council of Europe Resolution, 24 April 1980.
84. Security Council Resolution 467 (1980) extending UNIFIL's mandate, 24 April 1980.
85. Excerpts from an interview with Prime Minister Begin in Yediot Achronot, 25 April 1980.
86. Letter from Prime Minister Begin to Norway's Prime Minister Nordli on the situation in Lebanon, 29 April 1980.
87. Security Council draft resolution S/13911 on the Question of Palestine, 30 April 1980, and the statement of U.S. Ambassador McHenry.
88. Statements by the heads of the Israel, Egypt and U.S. delegations at the ninth round of the autonomy talks, Herzliya, 1 May 1990.
89. Statement in the Knesset by Defense Minister Weizman on the situation in the territories, 5 May 1980.
90. Excerpts from the concluding press conference of the ninth round of the autonomy talks, 7 May 1980.
91. Security Council Resolution 468 (1980) on the expulsion of the Mayors of Hebron and Halhoul, 8 May 1980.
92. Statement by Prime Minister Begin on the suspension of the autonomy talks, 12 May 1980.
93. Interview with Foreign Minister Shamir on Israel Radio, 16 May 1980.
94. Security Council Resolution 469 (1980) on the expulsion of the Mayors of Hebron and Halhoul, 20 May 1980.
95. Letter from Prime Minister Begin to Secretary General Waldheim, 21 May 1980.
96. Security Council Resolution 470 (1980) extending UNDOF's mandate, 30 May 1980.
97. Excerpts from statement in the Knesset by Prime Minister Begin on Israel's foreign policy, 2 June 1980.
98. Security Council Resolution 471 (1980) on attacks on the mayors of Nablus, Ramallah and El-Bireh, 5 June 1980 and Cabinet resolution, 8 June 1980.
99. Letter from Prime Minister Begin to a group of Members of the British House of Commons on self-determination, 10 June 1980.
100. Resolution of the heads of government and ministers for foreign affairs of the European Council (Venice Declaration), 13 June 1980 and the Cabinet statement, 15 June 1980.
101. Interview with Prime Minister Begin in Le Figaro, 14 June 1980.
102. Security Council Resolution 483 (1980) extending UNIFIL's mandate, 17 June 1980.
103. Excerpts from statement in the Knesset by Foreign Minister Shamir, 19 June 1980.
104. Excerpts from an interview with Prime Minister Begin on IDF Radio, 20 June 1980.
105. Security Council Resolution 476 (1980) on Jerusalem, 30 June 1980, Israel's reaction and U.S. statement, 1 July 1980.
106. Address by Foreign Minister Shamir at the Leonard Davis Institute of International Relations on Israel's foreign policy, 7 July 1980.
107. Statement by Prime Minister Begin in response to President Sadat's interview in Readers Digest, 15 July 1980.
108. Statement in the General Assembly by Ambassador Blum, 23 July 1980.
109. Foreign Ministry statement on the supply of uranium to Iraq, 28 July 1980.
110. Foreign Ministry statement on the transfer of the Venezuelan embassy from Jerusalem to Tel Aviv, 28 July 1980.
111. General Assembly Resolution ES-7/2, Question of Palestine, 29 July 1980.
112. Statement in the Knesset by Foreign Minister Shamir, 30 July 1980.
113. Basic Law - Jerusalem, Knesset Resolution, 30 July 1980.
114. Letter from Prime Minister Begin to President Sadat, 4 August 1980.
115. Letter from Prime Minister Begin to President Sadat, 18 August 1980.
116. Statement in the Security Council by Ambassador Blum on Jerusalem, 20 August 1980.
117. Security Council Resolution 478 (1980) on Jerusalem, 20 August 1980 and Foreign Ministry reaction, 21 August 1980, and the Cabinet reaction, 24 August 1980.
118. Address by Foreign Minister Shamir at the Herut Central Committee, 24 August 1980.
119. Foreign Ministry reaction to the transfer of the Dutch embassy from Jerusalem to Tel Aviv, 26 August 1980.
120. Statement on the resumption of the autonomy talks, 4 September 1980.
121. Resolution of the Islamic foreign ministers, Fez, 20 September 1980.
122. Address in the General Assembly by Foreign Minister Shamir, 29 September 1980.
123. Excerpts from statement in the Knesset by Prime Minister Begin on Jewish communities in the Diaspora, 13 October 1980.
124. Interview with Foreign Minister Shamir in Maariv, 17 October 1980.
125. Excerpts from an address by Professor Werblowsky in UNESCO's fourth committee, Belgrade, 20 October 1980.
126. Address by President Navon at a dinner offered by President Sadat, Cairo, 26 October 1980.
127. Address to members of the National Democratic Party of Egypt by President Navon, Cairo, 29 October 1980.
128. Cable from President Sadat to President Navon, 4 November 1980.
129. Cables from Prime Minister Begin to President Carter and to President-Elect Reagan, 5 November 1980.
130. Press conference with Prime Minister Begin prior to his departure for the U.S., 9 November 1980.
131. Interview with Prime Minister Begin on NBC Television, 16 November 1980.
132. Security Council Resolution 481 (1980) extending UNDOF's mandate, 26 November 1980.
133. General Assembly Resolution 35/45 financing UNDOF, 1 December 1980.
134. General Assembly Resolution 351115 financing UNIFIL, 10 December 1980.
135. General Assembly Resolution 35/147, Israeli Nuclear Armament, 12 December 1980.
136. General Assembly Resolution 35/169, Question of Palestine, 15 December 1980 and Foreign Minister reaction, 16 December 1980.
137. General Assembly Resolution 35/207, Situation in the Middle East, 16 December 1980.
138. Security Council Resolution 483 (1980) extending UNIFIL's mandate, 17 December 1980. 139.
139. Joint statement Begin-Sadat on the autonomy talks, 18 December 1980.
140. Security Council Resolution 484 (1980) on the mayors of Hebron and Halhoul, 19 December 1980.

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