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King Hussein of Jordan piloted his royal jetliner through Israeli airspace for 25 minutes. The historic flyover occurred minutes after Israel's Knesset formally approved a peace agreement with Jordan. The veteran pilot swooped low for the first time over Jerusalem's Muslim holy sites, over which Jordan will soon resume its ancient caretaker role as part of the pact with the Jewish state. Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin radioed his greetings to the King: "Your majesty, welcome to Israel, even though...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: KING HUSSEIN, PEACE PILOT | 8/3/1994 | See Source »

...attitude of the Israeli government, for one, is indicative of this. Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin condemned the "loathsome criminal act of murder" in an address to the Knesset (Israeli Parliament...

Author: By David J. Andorsky, | Title: Knowing Where to Place Blame | 3/10/1994 | See Source »

Rabin is the head of a left-of-center political party and cannot claim to speak personally for every Israeli. But the prime minister's statement was followed shortly by a condemnation signed by all members of the Knesset...

Author: By David J. Andorsky, | Title: Knowing Where to Place Blame | 3/10/1994 | See Source »

...ignoring Palestinian requests, the Israeli government has in the light of this crisis permitted, and the United States agreed to, a renewed American presence in the peace negotiations. Hopefully, this will ensure that a bold and lasting and fair peace will hold in the Middle East, replacing the Knesset's unjust cordon sanitaire. But given the antinomian circumstance that Israel has established as the backdrop for these talks, it is a small wonder that Palestinians will look to Washington with something less that hope. If confidence is to be restored, the Jewish settlers on the West Bank must be held...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Israel Not Without Responsibility | 3/7/1994 | See Source »

...Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, speaking before the Knesset...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: NEW SPEAK | 3/2/1994 | See Source »

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