THE DAILY NEWS Israel, PLO sign historic peace plan

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Monday. September 13, 1993 THE DAILY NEWS Serving the Lower Columbia area from Longview.

Washington 50 cents Israel, PLO sign historic peace plan PLO chief makes peace with longtime Israeli foe WASHINGTON (AP) - After 40 years as a wandering Arafat today entered the White I House to seal a accord intended to hatred WE 480 vengeance between Arabs and Rabin, Arafat meet on White House lawn WASHINGTON (AP) Enemies withe generation. fer Liberation Organira• On Pape A5: Palestinians, while ceremony Arafat to TOTOICS A fragile South Minister Yitshak Rabin listened, assured the Israelis that the e pact would in so way threaten them. do not consider that exercising the right to self- determination could violate the the East Israeli Prime Minister Yitthak Rabin as aldes signed the agreement.

Aralal extended his Rabin. and after a moment's hesitation, Rabin shook it. inge on their security," he said to the 3,000 people gathered at the An invited audience of 3,000- former White House for the Carter and George The armen a sime on world away, Palestinians lock- Abbas, Foreian Minister Shimon Peres Due TOT peace is the lives," said Aratat. our wearing a khaki military-style sult and the most efforts. because the lanc of peace yearns for a just and cEn route to Washington Sun- would have to be worked out Please see Arafat: Page A2 Hesitant handshake A loud cheer went up on the South Lawn of the Yitzhak Rabin and PLO Chairman Yasser Arafat sealed theit new peace agreement with a hand. reaching in front of President Clinton to extend his hand to Rabin.

After a moment's hesitation, Rabin clasped it. It was not known beforehand whether Arafat reached out a second time for Rabin's hand after the PLO leader concluded his speech. Again. no emotion and immediately afterward be looked away. pent deliver self-rule. would "Enough Enough. of blood and tears.

Palestinians Rabin saite said to the and the time for peace Tot Tan a somber tone, be noted that the ceremony came too late or the familles of the victims of whose pain willnever beal" Rabin No flags, no anthems - ceremony script careful not to jar peace WASHINGTON (AP) - The ceremony choreographed down footsten.

The White House was taking no. *Throughout the world millions watched procession onto a 16-foet by 2t-foot stage surrounded on three sides by plastic by his customary kaffiyeh. solis chairs to seat the guests. chances or a prococo and milde snatter Gore was accompanied onto the dais by Mazen, Arabic and had an spoke in ing the fragile peace dawning between Israel and the PLO.

No flags fluttered and no anthems were heard today Arafat wanted PLO Chairman offending 48y0rL- 4688, wau out Caave White House together. elther side of President Clinton.

The first meeting between bitter from the Invited guests and the eyes of the ceremony. lasting slightly more than an hour, began Vice President Al Gore leading a small Israell Foreign Minister Shimon Peres English translator Peres and Abu Mazen each then signed and PLO political director Mahmoud Ab- bas - Bringing up the rear: Clinton, flanked on the right by Rabin and on the left by Finally, as Arafat and Rabin looked on.

Christopher and Kozyrev 48483003808 shames as winesses, tel kolaca penn the United States to heip imple- *Welcome to this great occasion of history and hope. *The peace of the brave is within although an ad Please see Peace, Page A2

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"THE DAILY NEWS Israel, PLO sign historic peace plan," Longview Daily News, 13 September 1993. Covering Palestine archive, CP-1993-021. https://coveringpalestine.org/archive/cp-1993-021