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January 16, 1998
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American officials gave a cold reception to an Israeli Cabinet decision to retain portions of the West Bank as “security interests” in any future deal with the Palestinians, according to news reports. “We were taken by surprise, and it’s not helpful to our ability to conduct diplomacy on this important subject,” a U.S. official was quoted as saying.

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