U.S. Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) lambasted the Clinton administration for pressuring Israel to accept the latest U.S. proposal for further redeployment from the West Bank. “The Clinton administration says, `Happy Birthday. Let us blackmail you on behalf of Arafat.'” Clinton denied at a news conference that he was trying to impose an agreement on Israel or dictate security to Israel.
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