Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak warned his Cabinet that Israel’s relations with Egypt and Jordan could be in jeopardy if Israel fails to reach a peace deal soon with the Palestinians. Barak made his comments Sunday, a day after President Clinton asked Israeli and Palestinian negotiators to respond by Wednesday to his latest proposal to jump-start peace talks.
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