will Land Bring
Peace To Israel?
the tottering Mideast peace talks, the past week has offered
111 or word
of imminent breakthrough and total collapse. It all followed
yet another round of bloody violence in which frustrated Palestini-
ans attacked Israeli troops with petrol bombs, rocks and other weapons. The
Israelis responded with tear gas, stun grenades and rubber bullets. As casu-
alties mounted, the diplomatic _front became a dizzying flurry of activity.
Extremist voices spoke of open warfare if their wishes did not prevail. The
Oslo process, the phased plan for peacefully ending the 100-year-old conflict
between Arab and Jewish nationalism, seemed more on the brink of tragedy
or triumph than ever.
From Jerusalem, Tel Aviv and Washington, we o er this special report.
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1998
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