THE FRAMEWORK OF FEZ

The merits and virtues of President Reagan's Middle East peace plan to the Arabs can, in some degree, be assessed in the light of Israel's reaction to it. Israel's out-of-hand rejection of and vehement opposition to the American initiative suggest that at least some elements of Mr. Reagan's plan could be of advantage to the Arabs. It is not unreasonable to think that anything Mr. Begin opposes so violently cannot be wholly bad for the Arabs.