Contestant to wear famous handshake

JERUSALEM, April 20 (JTA) — The Middle East peace process will be on display at next month’s Miss Universe pageant in Honolulu. The Israeli contestant in the pageant, Hagit Raz, 18, plans to don a white, sleeveless dress bearing the image of the historic 1993 handshake between Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat on the White House lawn, with President Clinton behind them, as part of the contest’s fashion parade. The word “peace,” written in English, Hebrew and Arabic, will also appear on the dress. The husband-and-wife team that designed the dress said they wanted to unite peace and beauty.