WASHINGTON President Clinton said today that Israel is nothelping Mideast peacemaking by its settlement activity. He said heis concerned and has informed Jerusalem of his views.
At a news conference, Clinton said Israel and the Palestinianshad agreed to deal with the explosive settlement issue throughnegotiations. "It just stands to reason that anything that preemptsthe outcome . . . cannot be helpful in making peace.
"I don't think anything should be done that would be seen aspreempting the outcome," Clinton said.He also called on the two sides to conclude their negotiationson a partial Israeli withdrawal in the West Bank town of Hebron.Former Secretary of …
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