CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN

• Document Type: CREST
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• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79T00975A025100030001-9
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• Document Page Count: 9
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 12, 2004
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: August 18, 1973
• Content Type: REPORT

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Central Intelligence Bulletin
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ISRAEL: Ruling party considering new policy toward
occupied territories. (Page 3)
ECUADOR: Student disturbances spread. (Page 5)
FOR THE RECORD: (Page 6)
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ISRAEL: The ruling Israeli Labor Party is try-
ing to satisfy Defense Minister Dayan's demands for
a more activist Israeli development program in the
occupied Arab territories.
A draft plan of a foux'-year program has been
worked out between Dayan and Minister without Port-
folio Galili, a member of Prime Minister Meir's
"kitchen cabinet." The draft is to be submitted to
Labor Party councils and, if adopted, will become
part of the campaign platform. It will also serve
as a policy guideline for the next government.
The draft, though somewhat vaguely worded,
seems to give Dayan much of what he wants. Tt
calls for:
--an expanded program of Jewish settlements--
there are now about 50;
--stepped-up government acquisition of Arab
lands for settlement and development purposes;
--provisions for private Jewish purchase of
Arab lands under government controls;
--government incentives for Israeli business-
men in the Arab territories;
--greater social and economic benefits and
services to the-Arabs in the territories.
In the absence of any prospect of an early
peace settlement, Dayan has been pressing the party
to outline clearly its program in the Arab terri-
tories and has said that he might not be able to
be on the Labor Party ticket if a more activist
program is not approved. Some Labor Party leaders,
notably Finance Minister Sapir, plus the allied
MAPAM Party, oppose such a program for economic,
demographic, .and diplomatic reasons. Sapir-and
others in his party have criticized Dayan's pro-
posals as "creeping annexation.." Sapir holds the
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whip on party and government finances and thus has
the power to block Dayan's initiatives.
Sapir and Dayan's other opponents recognize,
however, the advantage in keeping the popular De-
fense Minister on the party list and are willing
to pay a price to assure that he stays there. Labor
Party leaders also recognize that Israeli voters
have with time grown more annexationist-minded and
that the party will suffer political reverses un-
less it takes this sentiment into account. Amore
active program in-the occupied territories will
also please the Labor Party's traditional coalition
partner, the National Religious Party, and will
undercut the out-and-out annexationist olic of
the right-wing opposition GAHAL bloc.
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ECUADOR: Recent anti-government demonstrations
and continuing civilian criticism have presented the
18-month-old military regime with its most serious
challenge to date from the civilian sector.
Student disturbances that began in Guayaquil
last week soon spread to other cities and developed
into demonstrations against the military government.
At the same time, various political leaders continue
their public criticism of the regime. President
Rodriguez has reacted firmly, clamping down on the
demonstrators, jailing leaders of several parties,
and declaring that further opposition will not be
tolerated.
The. government does not appear to be in danger
of falling. Any move to replace the present leader-
ship would have little chance of success without
support within the military, which appears to be
generally united behind Rodriguez. -The demonstra-
tions and anti-government statements, however, rep-
resent an unprecedented challenge to the regime.
Dissatisfaction is increasing, and the present mil-
itary leaders will have to do more to satisfy vari-
ous interest groups.
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North Vietnam -China:. Premier Pham Van Dong
has returned to Hanoi following his visits to East
European capitals and Moscow. Dong met with Premier
Chou En-lai durin a stopover in Peking on 16 August.
aria-Lebanon: The Syrian-Lebanese border was
officially opened yesterday. A Damascus broadcast
stated that Syria had decided to open the border
after it noted sincere attempts by the Lebanese to
better relations with the Palestinian resistance
in Lebanon.
South Asia: The second round of talks between
India and Pakistan is scheduled to open today in
New Delhi. The outcome of the negotiations hinges
largely on Bangladesh Prime Minister Rahman's stand
on war. crimes trials of 195 Pakistani prisoners of
war. Chief Indian negotiator P. N. Haksar visited
Dacca this week presumably to work out a com romise
to present to the Pakistanis.
Philippines: A visiting delegation of foreign
ministers from Islamic countries has arrived in the
Philippines and is currently touring areas of Muslim
unrest in the southern part of the country.
'These items mere prepared by CIA without consuZta-
tian with the Departments of State and Defense.
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