Arafat rejects terrorism, accepts Israel, asks for talks

Title

Arafat rejects terrorism, accepts Israel, asks for talks

Genre

News report; Press conference; Speech

TX Date

14 Dec 1988

Year of production

1988

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Duration

00:03:00

Description

Peter Russell reports from the United Nations in Geneva on the rejection by the United States and Israel to appeals by PLO leader Yasser Arafat for talks on an independent Palestinian state. They do not believe his claim that he is interested in a peaceful settlement. Includes comment by Israeli Ambassador to the UN, Johanan Bein.

Contributors

Peter Russell; Johanan Bein

Keywords

USA; Israel; Middle East; Terrorism; PLO; International relations; UN; Peacebuilding; Palestine; Yasser Arafat

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