Israeli firms were nowhere in sight at an exhibition in Jordan at which international arms manufacturers were marketing their high-tech weaponry. Several Israeli firms attended a similar show held in Jordan in December 1996. Their absence from the latest show was attributed to the yearlong stall in Middle East peacemaking.
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