The American Israel Public Affairs Committee opened its annual policy conference by equating the U.S. war on terrorism with Israel’s military offensive in the West Bank. At Sunday’s opening session, former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak said he knew — from experience — that Palestinian Authority President Yasser Arafat is unwilling to negotiate a peace settlement.
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