Clinton Names
New Israel Envoy

Washington (JTA) — I n a
progress in the Middle East
demonstration that his ad-
peace process this year."
ministration is pushing for
Sources said William
progress this year in the
Brown, a former U.S. am-
Middle East peace tal ks,
bassador to Israel who is
President Clinton t old
serving now as acting am-
>,visiting King Hussein o f
bassador, will stay on until
Jordan that he would t alc e a
Mr. Djerejian arrives at the
"direct role" in the talks and
There were reports in
nominated a veteran dip lo-
Israel . that .. Daniel Kurtzer,
mat involved in the negot ia-
r. Djer
ejian arrives.
tions to become U.S. amb as-
would be named U.S. consul
sador to Israel.
general in Jerusalem, a post
= Sources said the nominee,
that typically involves dip-
Edward Djerejian, who is
lomatic outreach to the Pa-
currently serving as assis-
lestinians in the ad-
tant secretary of state for
ministered territories. But
Near Eastern affairs, would
reliable sources here in
not be leaving for Israel un-
Washington said Mr. Kurt-
til the end of the year be-
zer had not been offered any
cause the administration
such posting.
wants to keep its team
Malcolm Hoenlein, ex-
handling the peace talks in
ecutive vice chairman of the
place until then.
Conference of Presidents of
Mr. Djerejian, who- has
Major American Jewish
also served as ambassador to
Organizations, said that the
Syria, is well regarded both
Jewish community
( by Israelis and by their Arab
welcomes the Djerejian and
>negotiating partners.
Ross appointments.
The White House also an-
The Djerejian appoint-
nounced that Dennis Ross,
ment, he said, is "a high pro-
another member of the
file appointment that shows
American peace talks team,
the importance attached to
would be staying on at the
the U.S.- Israel relationship.
IL State Department as special
"We worked very closely
coordinator for the talks.
with him," he said, "and will
Mr. Ross, who was a key
regret his leaving."
iVIiddle East adviser in the
But he pointed out that
Bush administration, had
Mr. Djerejian's departure
been expected to return to
would not create a
academia in the near future.
"vacuum" in the ad-
Like Mr. Djerejian, Mr. Ross
ministration's group of ex-
>is well respected by all sides
perts working on the peace
in the peace process.
talks because of the presence
White House Press Secre-
of such veterans of Samuel
tary Dee Dee Myers told
Lewis, a former ambassador
) reporters that in his two-
to Israel who now serves as
hour meeting with King
director of the State
I Hussein "the president said
Department's policy plann-
i >,he was going to take a real
ing staff.
direct role" in the peace
Mr. Hoenlein praised Mr.
;,talks, "and we look forward
Djerejian's actions on behalf
to progress."
of Syrian Jewry both during
) She would not clarify ex-
his time as ambassador and
actly what type of "direct
as assistant secretary.
role" the president planned
At the same time, he called
to take in the bilateral talks
Mr. Ross' decision to stay in
Israel is holding separately
government "a very positive
with Syria, Lebanon, Jordan
sign."
and the Palestinians, which
King Hussein arrived in
, are now in their 10th round.
Washington in the middle of
"He's going to just make
a controversy over a recent
sure that the process pro-
congressional report stating
ceeds on track," Ms. Myers
that Jordan had passed U.S., .
>said.
allied and Israeli military
Some observers of the
information to Iraq during
peace process have said that
the Persian Gulf War, and
higher- level American par-
that Bush administration of-
ticipation is needed to
ficials were aware of this.
achieve real progress in the
The State Department has
talks.
disputed the report's conclu-
Ms. Myers said that among
sions. "There was no
the issues Mr.Clinton and
evidence to verify those
Fche king discussed was the
reports," State Department
leaders' "shared commit-
Mike McCurry told
ment to achieving tangible
reporters.

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