The New York Times · 20 October 1999

CP-1999-007

Mandela Visits Israel With Praise but Rifts Linger

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E NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1999 By WILLIAM A. ORME Jr. state for the Palestinians, his allies during the long fight against apart- JERUSALEM, Oct.

19 - Il was a heid. trip intended to heal old wounds, and And they should not expect ağy as Nelson Mandela concluded his apologies for his decision to bestow first visit to Israel today, he took South African state honors on the "my friends" pains to praise Prime Minister Libyan dictator, Col. Muammar CH Ehud Barak and Qaddafi. Indeed, Mr.

President Ezer Weisman - for their Pogrund said Mr. Mandela counts his role in bro- regional peacemaking efforts and Nations United kering an end to the "warmth" of their reception. sanctions against Libya as one of lis African 81-year-old The South leader called Mr.

Barak "a man of signal international achievements? vision" for his pursuit of a settle- Throughout his visit, the ge

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"Mandela Visits Israel With Praise but Rifts Linger," The New York Times, 20 October 1999. Covering Palestine archive, CP-1999-007. https://coveringpalestine.org/archive/cp-1999-007

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