European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 27, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Hussein sense of urgency for peace with Israel Cox news services Ore than Ever before say diploma s and officials close to the Jordan Royal Palace. King Hussein sees the need and the Opportunity to make peace with Israel. While Western analysts and jordanians have touted Hussein s moderation and courage Lor years a changing balance of forces in Amman has convinced Hussein the Lime to talk is now and they say the time or increased negotiating flexibility. He a much As any Arab Leader sets the Opportunity or change said a Western ambassador who listed several actors that have emboldened Hussein the deepening economic weakness and political isolation of Syria. Israel s most mutant Arab neighbor the angering vulnerable of Iraq a jordanian ally and a staunch foe of Israel which May moderate its views in Ordor to gain financial Aid and to win support to end its debilitating seven year War with Iran the rejection of peaceful alternatives by the Palestine liberation organization whose weakness and isolation May alow Hussein Grealer Freedom to direct a jordanian palestinian delegation in peace talks. Hussein used to see assurances of the end results of negotiations said the Western ambassador referring to Jordan s traditional demand thai any talks with Israel were conditional on Israel s prior agreement to withdraw irom All territories captured in the 1967 War. Judan has dropped this prior condition according to jordanian american and israeli officials. But Hussein insists on an International conference As uie necessary initial stage for direct talks with Israel Western and jordanian officials assert As a Way of legitimizing the idea of talking to the jewish state about peace and a territorial settlement which May result in something less than the Complete return of All Arab King Hussein said another Western Diplomat. Has a sense of urgency. Time is not on his the second Diplomat a Veteran of Middle East service pointed to Ever increasing economic pressure inside Jordan which government officials say May spark instability As an Ever growing cd dwt a a Huttt a a it not on a Tlam. Population outstrips the number of Job in the jordanian Natke place. Despite prudent jordanian economic policies unemployment and foreign Debl Are rising As jordanian workers Rehm from lucrative positions in the persian gut. Some Western Etudes have shown that present unemployment of 7 percent could reach 20 percent by 1990 and 30 percent by the year 2000. Jordan like Israel is nol Rich in Nal uial resources and like Israel its foreign debts have skyrocketed As imports have outpaced exports. But unlike Israel Jordan does not get Doss to $3 billion Worth of american military and economic Aid. Jordan reportedly has hard currency reserves of under $300 million the equivalent of less than a six weeks Supply of imports. Many jordanian and Western analysts in Amman cite the economic factors for Jordan s search for a Way to enter peace talks with Israel. They recall that when Egypt signed a peace treaty Wilh Israel 1 benefited irom a meteoric Rise in american economic Aid As Well As a Sharp increase in big spending Western tourists. Beyond the economic factors however Hussein is said to be fearful that an unresolved Arab israeli dispute could be exploited some Day by a fundamentalist neighbor such As Iran or a pc franian government in Lebanon As Well As by Mike and a a socialist governments such As Syria or Libya. When such forces Are at their weakest or occupied with their own problems As now is the Lime Lor pro Western Arab states to Seal a peace settlement with Israel according to officials familiar Wilh Hussein s thinking. Today s crossword 42 illuminated 44 trick 46 weary word 60 start62 setting 64 find 55 tosses out across 1 shot i billiards 6 air plane Type 12 fillet s capital 13 my a Voru your Star 14 5fi sock 15 member of Softli Nithe bar 16 Llama s land 17 Punk Star hilly19 . Vip 20 Nook unit 22 have a Enack 24 Succour 27 Rotunda lopper 29 avoid 31 bar acres Saries 8s Vatican vip 38 one Type of proc a Sang 37 Young Fox 38 go Dom 40 Barber shop Call 57 editorial bases Down 1 Grotto 2 stale 3 Accuu 11 stabled lated 12-with Iris a Hill 18 lessens 4 Wallet 21 cutting Eller tool. 5 Garden 2� fam Flower Friend 6 subsequent24 Nile Viper 28 jims2b Mechanic s need 28 revered 30 enjoy the Alps 31 speedy plane 33 alphabet end 34 Price additive 39 hackneyed 41 prepare for Takeoff 42 Singer new Story 7" of two cities brie present 9 video need10 Jen. Robert a Laljia . _ of curule 4s French articles 47 enjoy a wbiblcl49murday Call is Guy s Dilria Snigel preceding t-27 the far Side now in Uii this la Well i gue m anole Page 18 the stars and stripes saturday Juna 27.1987
