The failure of Sunday’s summit between President Clinton and Syrian President Hafez Assad proves that the Syrian leader still expects Israel to meet all his demands before peace talks even begin, Israel’s foreign minister said. David Levy added that Assad has yet to realize the meaning of peace, and thinks the Israeli government is so eager for an agreement it is willing to sacrifice its security.
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