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JAMES D. BESSER WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENT
p
ress reports suggesting
that the administration and Is-
that the next round of
rael are trying to work out a so-
Mideast peace talks have
lution to the latest wrinkle in
been delayed are inaccu-
the longstanding controversy
rate, Secretary of State Warren
involving Israel's $10 billion in
Christopher has reportedly told
U.S. loan guarantees.
Jewish leaders.
Recently, the administration,
Rather, Mr. Christopher told
acting on their interpretation of
a small group of Jewish leaders,
a congressional mandate, cut
a date for a 12th round of talks
next year's loan guarantees to
has never been set. He report-
Israel by some $437 million to
edly said that both Israel and
reflect the cost of settlement ac-
the United States
tivities in Gaza,
would prefer to
the West Bank
wait until conch-
and east Jerusa-
tions appear fa-
lem. Mr. Christo-
vorable for
pher did not
progress on the
specify how that
Syrian-Israeli
controversy might
front before for-
be resolved. Is-
mally scheduling
raeli sources indi-
the next session.
cated that they do
Attending the
not expect to win
meeting were
a reduction in the
Lester Pollack,
penalties. Instead,
chair of the Con-
they are pressing
ference of Presi-
for a compensato-
dents of Major
ry assistance
American Jewish
package, or for a
Organizations;
loosening of the
Malcolm Hoen Warren Christophe
regulations gov-
lein, the group's
erning how the
executive vice chair; Melvin Sal-
loan guarantees may be used.
berg, chairman of the Anti-
Mr. Christopher also ex-
Defamation League; and
pressed skepticism about recent
Abraham Foxman, that group's
reports suggesting that the
national director.
Arab boycott would be expand-
Mr. Christopher indicated
ed, despite the dramatic turn-
that Dennis Ross, the adminis-
around in the peace process.
tration's top envoy to the peace
In fact, he indicated that he
talks, is making the rounds of
expects progress on the boycott
Mideast capitals, emphasizing
in the next. few months. But he
the need for significant pro-
warned that the administration
gress, particularly on the Syri-
still considers an end to the boy-
an-Israeli track. Mr. Ross's
cott a top priority in their deal-
mission, Mr. Christopher said,
ings with Arab leaders.
will give the administration and
The session also reflected the
the Rabin government a better
administration's ongoing effort
idea for the timing of the next
to keep Jewish leaders ap-
round.
praised of developments in the
The secretary also indicated
peace process.
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Brinkmanship
On PLO Bill?
When it comes to the PLO, Rep.
Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., is
your basic no-compromise kind
of guy. Despite pressure from
many Israeli leaders and pro-
Israel groups, Mr. Schumer re-
fused to drop his effort to link
legislation repealing some anti-
PLO regulations to Yassir
Arafat's willingness to press to
end the official Arab boycott
against Israel.
Last week, the Middle East
Peace Facilitation Act of 1993,
which would let the PLO open
an office in Washington and re-
ceive American aid, was being
hurried through the House by
Rep. Howard Berman, D-Calif.,
who is also no slouch in the pro-
Israel department. A number
of pro-Israel groups, including
the American Israel Public Af-
fairs Committee (AIPAC) and
the Jewish Community Rela-
tions Council of New York, lob-
bied Rep. Berman to drop his
amendment linking the roll-
back to the PLO's willingness
to oppose the boycott.