U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright urged American Jewish and Arab American leaders to find ways to jointly support the latest Israeli-Palestinian peace agreement and “build a constituency for peace.” During a 90-minute meeting at the State Department with 10 Jewish and 10 Arab leaders, Albright pressed the two communities to set an example for the people of the Middle East by working in concert. “It would be quite stunning” if representatives of the two communities go to Capitol Hill to ask members of Congress to support a yet- to be determined U.S. foreign aid package linked to the Wye agreement. She added that the next 10 days will be critical to the success of the accord.
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