November 21, 1977

Greek opposition leader Andreas Papandreou, whose Panhellenic Socialist Movement captures 2d place in elections, raised objections during election campaign about Greek membership in EEC, saying basis on which Caramanlis Govt was seeking entry would be destructive to country's econ; illus (S)

Nov 21: Sadat delivers plea for peace combined with reminder of deep differences still separating 2 nations, address to Israeli Parliament; while Sadat's speech and one that followed by Begin are conciliatory in tone, neither leader proposes any compromise on major problems dividing Arabs and Israelis; Sadat makes clear that he accepts Israel's existence, but reiterates that peace depends on Israeli withdrawal from occupied Arab lands, including E Jerusalem, and recognition of Palestinian rights, including statehood; says he did not undertake trip to conclude peace agreement, to end state of belligerency or to arrange new troop disengagement; pledges that peace settlement will include recognition of Israel's right to exist within secure boundaries; Begin delivers historical homily on tragic history of Jews as response to Sadat's demand that Israel pull back to pre-'67 war boundaries; praises Sadat personally for his 'courage' in making trip; tries to draw Sadat into considering 2-nation peace agreement; promises that, following visit, any Egyptian will be free to come to Israel; proposes that Hussein, Assad and Lebanese Pres Sarkis follow Sadat's example and come for talks to Israel; says he is willing to visit Cairo in Dec for preliminary talks aimed at arranging Geneva conf; Labor Party leader Shimon Peres, who also addresses Parliament, says identity of Palestinians must be found without endangering Israel's security; illus of Sadat with Begin and of Israeli soldiers breaking up demonstration in Old City of Jerusalem (L)

Carter says Sadat and Begin speeches made 'contribution to the cause of peace'; attends ch, Washington, and gives emotional prayer for Sadat and Begin; Sadat, in int with Barbara Walters on ABC, says Israeli and Egyptian Ambs in US will be able to meet and talk together for 1st time; Begin, in int with CBS, says communique will spell out arrangement for continuing dialogue to bring about signing of treaties at Geneva conf; gives no hint of concessions on territory or Palestinian issues; Adm officials say that by going to Israel Sadat is making major concession by in effect accepting Israel's right to exist; say question is what Begin con do in private for Sadat in return; Kissinger says it is critical for visit to succeed; says if visit fails Sadat's position in Arab world can be salvaged only by his taking extremely radical course and Israel will go back to isolation (M)

Flora Lewis article analyzes implications of Sadat-Begin talks; says while pol distance separating 2 leaders remains enormous, talks in themselves are major and possibly decisive change in Middle East conflict; says great dangers remain and suspicion has become deeply ingrained habit on both sides

Sadat prays (S)