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Yearly Archives: 1998
Britain’s Gulf War Commander Says Air Strikes Won’t Work Against Iraq
LONDON (AP) Britain's Gulf War commander said today that air strikes alone would not be entirely effective against Iraq.
Using "the rather blunt weapon of a single strike military force... has never worked in history,"...
Secretary of State Madeleine K. Albright
As released by the Office of the Spokesman U.S. Department of State
Secretary Albright: Well, good afternoon everybody. Before departing for the Gulf, I want to set my meetings with Prime Minister Netanyahu and Chairman...
Saudis Will Not Help in Iraq Attack
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- America's closest ally in the Persian Gulf -- Saudi Arabia -- also could be its toughest challenge in building support for a military attack on Iraq.
Saudi resistance, spelled...
Barak’s Position that Charter Canceled Firm Despite Singer
IMRA interviewed Labor MK Ehud Barak's spokeswoman, Meirav, in Hebrew, on January 26 and again on January 28, 1998.
January 26:
IMRA: What is MK Barak's view regarding the changing of the Palestinian Charter?
Meirav: As Ehud...
Arafat Gets US Assurances Clinton Says He’ll Push for Israeli Withdrawals
WASHINGTON - President Clinton and Secretary of State Madeleine K. Albright promised Yasser Arafat yesterday that they would push Israel to withdraw quickly from more West Bank territory, but they demanded that the Palestinian...
Al Ahram on Israel Scene and Peace Process
The following are excerpts from articles which appeared in the Egyptian English weekly, Al-Ahram.
A Watershed in Israel
by Mohamed Sid-Ahmed
David Levy's resignation should not be regarded as one other minister quitting Netanyahu's right-wing coalition, but...
Commentary on Claimed Change to Palestinian Charter
When President Clinton's national security adviser, Sandy Berger, said before the Netanyahu/Arafat visits to Washington that "this is the time for tough decisions", I assumed he had both parties in mind.
Unfortunately, comments coming out...
PLO Runs “Police-State” in Arafat’s “Self-rule” Areas
JERUSALEM (Reuters 20th January, 1998) - A leading Palestinian human rights group, accusing the Palestinian Authority of acting like a "police state," issued a scathing report Tuesday detailing widespread human rights abuses in Palestinian-ruled...
Injustice and Mockery Characterize Arafat’s “RULE” LAW
Today, 19th January, 1998, the Palestinian State Security Court met at the Military Court Headquarters in the Office of then Governor of Jericho to try Nasser Abu Arrous and Jasser Salaami'. Following a closed...
Pat Robertson Interviews Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu felt the brunt of White House pressure Tuesday, being treated to what might be described as "snub diplomacy." The Israeli leader was not accorded the usual diplomatic courtesies often...
