ABSTRACT
More than a quarter of a century has passed since Syria rejected a peace proposal put forward by the Israeli government in June 1967, based on the principle of "territory for peace." Israel's peace proposal of June 19, 1967 contained a major security element regarding the Golan Heights–one that has remained a constant ever since: complete demilitarization. As part of a peace treaty-Israel's political demand-the entire Golan Heights could be demilitarized and returned. The clear priority was for a settlement based on peace for territory. The Arab states demanded an unconditional Israeli withdrawal without any quid pro quo or change in previous territorial and statutory relationships. In late 1970 senior members of Prime Minister Golda Meir's government formulated a secret plan, complete with detailed maps, depicting the boundaries and the maximum concessions to which Israel would agree. Israel's requests to the United States to put a stop to the developments and restore the status quo ante had gone unfulfilled.
