The Israeli government has decided to accept the U.S. proposal to end the one-month siege of Yasser Arafat, the Palestinian leader in Ramallah, in the West Bank. It is reported that the U.S. plan suggests that American and British soldiers will take responsibility for protecting six Palestinians who are being pursued by Israel for the assassination of Rehavam Ze'evi, Israel's Minister of Tourism. In return, Mr. Arafat will be allowed to leave his headquarters and move freely in the West Bank. The Palestinian leadership has not yet responded. In another development, the Israeli cabinet has requested a one-day delay in the visit of the United Nations fact-finding mission to Jenin. This mission is set to investigate what occurred during Israel's three-week assault on the Palestinian refugee camp in Jenin. The Israeli Foreign Minister has stated on the country's radio that one of the main concerns relates to Israel's request that the selection of Israelis who will be interrogated or interviewed by the fact-finding mission be coordinated with the Israeli government.
Conditional Acceptance of the U.S. Proposal by Israel - 2002-04-28
Israel has conditionally accepted a U.S. proposal to end the siege of Yasser Arafat, allowing him to move freely in exchange for U.S. and British protection of certain Palestinians. Meanwhile, Israel has requested a delay in a UN fact-finding mission to Jenin regarding the recent military actions there.
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📰 What Happened
Israel accepted a U.S. proposal to end Arafat's siege in exchange for protecting Palestinian suspects.
- Israeli government announce Yasser Arafat, six Palestinians
- Israeli cabinet request United Nations fact-finding mission
- Israeli Foreign Minister coordinate fact-finding mission
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Israel's acceptance of the U.S. proposal marks a significant diplomatic development.
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