The use of chemical weapons by both sides in the Gulf War, and Iraq's use of these weapons against the Kurds, are grim reminders of the dangers these weapons pose to the conduct of international relations. In Afghanistan, Soviet troops are withdrawing. The people of Afghanistan look forward to the end of Soviet intervention. So, the fact of change is less important than the uses made of change. The Arab-Israeli conflict is not intractable.
Negotiations can bring about peace.
The existence, security and well-being of Israel are the first principles of any settlement. Israel has the right to exist and has the right to exist in security. We will do our utmost to ensure it. The requirements of security need to be understood clearly. These include military hardware, defensible geographic positions and technological know-how.