President Clinton said that he believes the Israelis and Palestinians are “close enough” in their stances to be able to reach an agreement at next week’s Middle East summit in Washington. Responding to questions during a photo opportunity with the Hungarian prime minister, Clinton said “it is imperative that we move on” to final-status talks.
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