Gaza welcomes Clinton but rights and future loom large
In Gaza City on the eve of President Clinton’s visit, residents weigh a fragile claim to statehood amid Israeli restrictions. Palestinians celebrate Gaza’s new international airport as a symbol of aspiration while Gaza remains under Israeli border and water controls and dependent on Israeli power.
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Clinton and Netanyahu seek to repair Wye peace accords
President Clinton meets Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem to urge Palestinian goodwill and Israeli restraint. Netanyahu demands Palestinian renunciation of statehood plans and continued violence suppression as condition for further West Bank withdrawals while both leaders push for broader Mideast peace despite impeachment tensions at home.
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First lady calls for Arab Jewish peace at Neve Shalom
Hillary Rodham Clinton urged Arabs and Jews to work side by side for peace during a Hanukkah candle lighting and interfaith display in Neve Shalom West of Jerusalem. She linked coexistence to a lasting settlement, referencing the Wye River accord and the need to reinforce belief in peace.
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FBI says crime down 5 percent in first half 1998
The FBI reports a six year decline with violent crimes down 7 percent and property crimes down 5 percent in the first six months of 1998 compared to 1997. Robberies fall 11 percent and murders 8 percent, while auto theft, larceny, and burglary drop in various amounts nationwide.
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Undecided GOP debates Clinton perjury stance
Undecided Republicans voiced dismay as President Clinton maintained he did not commit perjury amid a House impeachment voteset on four articles. GOP leaders and several lawmakers urged admissions, while Democrats pressed for censure and a Senate trial.
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