NATION/WORLD The Michiga 'THE SUMMIT OF THE PEACEMAKERS' n Daily - Thursday, March 14, 1996 - 5A Arabs, Israelis join to support peace SHARM EL-SHEIK, Egypt (AP) - Shoulder-to-shoulderin a historic show of solidarity, Arabs joined Israelis at a summit of world leaders yesterday to vow unequivocal support forthe bomb- gped Middle East peace process and n unrelenting war against terrorists. "From all around the world, we have come to the Sinai to deliver one simple, unified message: peace will prevail," President Clinton said as kings, presidents, prime ministers and princes - 28 in all - gathered for what was billed as "the summit of the peacemakers." Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres, hose nation was thrown into turmoil by four attacks that killed 62 people over nine days, was visibly moved by the outcome. He spoke of watching "with an unbelieving eye" as former Arab enemies pledged to end the scourge of terrorism. "They are the most impressive lead- ers of our time," Peres said. "It's a big deal," Clinton said of the summit. *Afterward, "ec Mlinton and Peres flew together on Air Force One to Pre I s r a e l w h e r e C l i n o mi Clinton met with -P Clinton heads summit; election looms at home Los Angeles Times SHARM EL SHEIK, Egypt - As the master of the dramatic ceremonies here yesterday, President Clinton was addressing three disparate audiences - the anxious Is- raeli public, the restive Palestin- ian population News and the wider Arab world. But his appear- ance and remarks here were also Analysis King Hussein of Jordan, Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres, U.S. President Clinton, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak Russian President Boris Yeltsin, King Hassan of Morocco and French President Jacques Chirac, from left to right, durir family photo opportunity yesterday. and Secretary of State Warren Christo- pher. When Clinton returns to Wash- ington today, they will remain behind to work out an anti-terrorism and intel- ligence agreement between the United States and Israel. In apolitical sense, Clinton's advisers hope his trip will enhance his election- year image as a m 0 Will world peace- maker. The sum- mit outcome also could give a resident Clinton boost to Peres, President Ezer Weizman. Reflecting Clinton said, "I feel mu our prospects for pres front against terror an On Thursday, Clint grave of Prime Ministe slain by a Jewish milita his peace efforts. The pr delivera speech of symp for Israel as it grieves th women and children in Clinton was accomp and Israel by CIA Direc struggling to on the summit, hold power in May 29 elections. uch better about The hurriedly arranged meeting in enting a united this Red Sea scuba-diving resort was d for security." aimed at wresting the momentum from on will visit the the suicide bombers of Hamas whose r Yitzhak Rabin, attacks stunned Israel and left the peace nt who opposed process in tatters. resident also will "This terrorism is not anonymous," athy and support Peres said. "It has a name, it has an e deaths of men, address, it has bank accounts. ... It is' the bombings. spearheadedby a country -Iran. Tehran panied to Egypt has become the capital of terror." tor John Deutch Yet, the summit's final communique did not single out any country by name. Instead, it pledged to crack down on terrorists by cutting them off from fi- nancing, arms, recruitment and safe havens. Only Peres and British Prime Minister John Major, accused Iran in their speeches. Notable by his absence was Presi- dent Hafez Assad of Syria, a nation accused by Washington of supporting terrorism yet a key player in the slump- ing Middle East peace process. Clinton said he wished the Syrians had attended but added: "I wouldn't overread their absence here. It's part of a general pat- tern of going their own way." The leaders pledged to reinforce the peace process with political and finan- cial assistance and with special atten- tion to the "current and pressing eco- nomic needs of the Palestinians." They also pledged to convene a work- ing group to chart "maximum efforts" against terrorists. Delegates are to meet in Washington within two weeks to draw up recommendations that each country can take through legislative and executive actions. aimed at a fourth critical constituency -the American electorate, which will AP PHOTO be called upon in November to render k, the a vote of confidence on his gover- nance. No member of the president's large entourage here would dare breathe a word about the possible political ben- efit of Clinton's latest foray abroad as global peace broker. But one man's presence here was ample testament to the domestic politi- cal element of this trip - Hollywood producer Mort Engelberg, who is film- ing Clinton for use in political advertis- ing later in the year. Among the priceless images Engelberg will return with are Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak praising Clinton yesterday as "a statesman of vision and courage" and Clinton, head bowed, praying at the grave of slain Israeli leader Yitzhak Rabin today. The portrayal of Clinton the States- man is an acknowledged piece of the president's re-election strategy. Aides say the next few months will be devoted to burnishing Clinton's cre- dentials as the midwife of peace in Haiti, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Northern Ireland and, once again, the Middle East. As Kansas Sen. Bob Dole consoli dates his position as the presumptive Republican nominee, Clinton and his aides are determinedly avoiding overt political rhetoric and activities-in the United States. But he is aggressively availing him self of opportunities to capture the spotlight as the moral and ceremonial leaderofthe nation and its allies around the world. Asked directly whether Clinton was milking the "Summit of the Peacemak- ers" for domestic political dividends, a senior White House aide merely smiled and said, "He's just doing his job.". This sort of summitry is as much political theater as substance, and Clinton excels at the language and im- agery of compassion. Broadening his audience from Israel and the Palestin- ians to the wider group of Arab nations represented at Sharm el Sheik, Clinton said, "Many of the nations here today have experienced the nightmare of ter- ror. Death does not discriminate among the terrorists' victims." Today's schedule combines a dis- play of public mourning for Rabin and victims of the recent wave of terrorist bombings in Israel with sev- eral events designed to show support for Prime Minister Shimon Peres, who has tried to keep the peace process alive while battling terror with al) available weapons. womnoa aa AP PHOTO Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and President Clinton speak at a joint press conference yesterday at the convening of the Mideast Peace Summit, aimed at easing tensions in the region following four bombiugs in nine days. The University of Michigan Adult Lifestyle Program/ AGM strike causes operations to falter DETROIT (AP) - Nine days into a strike involving a few dozen jobs at two General Motors plants, operations at +he world's largest automaker are grind- ing to a halt, idling tens of thousands of workers across North America. Close to 90,000 GM workers were off the job yesterday. In addition, some of the more than 1,600 companies that make parts for GM cars have begun laying off their workers: ITT Automotive, which makes brakes, wiper systems and other com- ponents for GM and other automakers, said 370 employees at its plant in New SLexington, Ohio, have been told not to report to work on Monday. A decision is pending on layoffs at another ITT plant in Rochester, N.Y. Johnson Controls has laid off work- ers at four plants. AlliedSignal Auto- motive planned 300 layoffs at a Michi- gan seat-belt plant. Business also is likely to decline at the companies that provide the raw .materials and components for parts and at thousands of GM dealerships where customers won't be able to get specific models or options because no new ve- hicles are coming into the inventory. "More than a percent-and-a-half of the gross domestic product is going off line," said David Cole, director of the University's Office for the Study of Automotive Transportation. GM spokesperson Jim Hagedon said no significant progress was made yes- terday and no new talks were scheduled toward resolvingthe 2,700-person walk- out at the two brake plants in Dayton, Ohio. Whether the strike is a simple dis- pute over the future of jobs at the brake plants or the first engagement in this year's national contract bar- gaining between the United Auto Workers union and the Big Three atomakers, it brings home a simple truth: The auto industry is a major engine of the nation's economy, and when it's running rough, everyone is likely to feel the vibrations. By yesterday, 22 of GM's 29 North American assembly plants had stopped building cars and trucks because they or companies. The union fears the prac- tice could wipe out some GM jobs. The automaker says it sometimes must buy cheaper parts by outside sources in or- der to be competitive. Instead ofsettling the Dayton dispute by agreeing to preserve a number of local jobs as it did in earlier strikes at other plants, GM apparently has de- cided to use the strike to deal with the issue of outsourcing - sure to be a major focus of national contract nego- tiations with the UAW, Cole said. 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