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    "ocrText": "Amb. Dinitz/Secy Kissinger\n3\nD:\nRight, right.\nK:\nThey've had their chance now.\nD:\nThat is their opinion. That's the voters opinion. But Dayan and Eban\nare reluctant to go to new elections. But we might have no choice. I\nmean, we might have no choice and we will do this. But this explains,\nMr. Secretary, the [sensitivity ? ]. I want to tell you normally we are\nnot as bad as what appears now. Because this is really -- And on the other\nhand, their daily [coup] going to town, every day they are calling the\ngovernment into parliament for a vote of non-confidence which means\nthe government has to express\nThey are spreading rumors that\nwe are capitulating to the Americans and the Syrians on the prison-- You\nknow, so this is the atmosphere in the country. They are talking about the\nissues which are laden with emotion. So it's very easy to rally people\naround in effect that you want the prisoners back. But I think the\nanswer the Prime Minister gave in Parliament, and even Eban had a\ngood answer yesterday in Parliament, explaining to them that nobody\ndisputes that we want the prisoners back. The question is how wisely\nto do it.\nK:\nExactly. Well, I think actually on the prisoner issue Eagleburger gave\nyou a briefing didn't he?\nD:\nYeah, yeah.\nK:\nI was at a meeting. We are going to hear from the Syrians but we don't\nknow what it is yet. All I know is that Boumediene told us that we would\nhear from the Syrians.\nD:\nOn the timed visit?\nK:\nWell, about the prisoners in detail. But I think -- I gave you my judgment\nthat the proposal you made will be accepted.\nD:\nYeah.\nK:\nAnd we have not yet had the absolutely final word.\nD:\nYeah.\nK:\nNow, but my strong opinion is that these two maniacal Arabs who are\ncoming here want to take me out to the Middle East with them.\nD:\nRight.\nK:\nBecause Boumediene has also written me that my appearance in the\nMiddle East would have a soothing effect on the population-- on the situation."
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