Word: palestinians
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...negotiation--was a crucial first step toward settlement. Nevertheless, America set those preconditions so it could deal with the PLO; this was not a pledge to accommodate the PLO. A number of key issues justify skepticism in the PLO before anyone can embrace its proposal to comandeer a Palestinian state...
...Hussein, speaking separately in Cairo and Amman, discouraged any suggestion that Bush should come up with a new set of peace proposals. As they see it, all the parties to the conflict, except for the present Israeli government, already favor the convening of an international conference that includes Palestinian representation. "We don't need any more new ; initiatives," Hussein said. "There is a general agreement that an international conference would be the venue for the establishment of peace. All the parties have to participate. The Palestinians have to be involved. So we have to get on with it, rather than...
Whyte alluded to what some investigators concede is a distressing possibility: the Pan Am bombers may never be identified, much less punished. Despite suspicions that focus on Palestinian terrorist leaders Ahmed Jibril and Abu Nidal, no clues have turned up so far that prove either of them orchestrated the atrocity. As an American intelligence official put it, "There's nothing out there...
...identities of the terrorists. Palestine Liberation Organization Chairman Yasser Arafat agreed to assist the investigation last week, but the initial results of his offer only served to show how frustrating the probe could become. Even though Arafat maintains an extensive network of security men who keep an eye on Palestinian extremists, an Arafat spokesman said that "so far, the P.L.O. does not have any clues...
...traded the foreign affairs portfolio for the Finance Ministry, he also traded headaches: curing the country's ailing economy won't be much easier than making peace. Israel's highly socialized economy suffers from double-digit inflation, lagging exports, shrunken tourism and the high cost of dealing with the Palestinian uprising. Last week Peres set off a storm of protest when he unveiled an austerity plan that affronted many, including members of his own party...