The Israeli Cabinet issued a statement vowing to assert control over portions of the West Bank if Palestinian Authority Chairman Yasser Arafat unilaterally declares statehood in May. Political observers said the statement was intended to demonstrate Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing credentials as he campaigns for re-election. Meanwhile, Arafat sent a letter to 95 nations calling on them to pressure Israel to implement the Wye agreement.
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