Syria’s official newspaper said Israel supported the recent escalation of the scandal surrounding President Clinton in order to neutralize the American role in the Middle East peace process. A newspaper in Iran claimed that Clinton was the victim of a “Zionist backlash,” while an Iraqi newspaper has claimed that the Monica Lewinsky scandal is a Jewish plot aimed at toppling Clinton.
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