Word: antiterror
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...were lost on the Palestinian extremists who claimed responsibility for the explosions. "Our first goal was to bring down Arafat's administration," says "Abu Assad," a senior figure in the military wing of Hamas. According to him, the group was trying to prevent the anticipated full resumption of joint antiterror measures between the Israelis and the Palestinians. "This cooperation," notes Abu Assad, "is done at our expense." Then, in a boast that might be only bravado, the Hamas activist claimed, "We were about to assassinate Dennis Ross" on one of his previous peace shuttles. U.S. officials say there have been...
...leaders had to be cut back to 20 minutes because of the remarks. In any case, negotiations weren't the reason for the summit in the first place. A picture is worth at least $100 million, the amount Clinton pledged to Israel the next day toward an antiterror campaign...