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Natanyahu tells cabinet ministers

US initiative based on Israel’s plan to expedite peace talks with PA
JERUSALEM. Apr 5: An evolving US initiative is based on Israel's proposal to speed up talks on a final peace treaty with the Palestinians. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reportedly told senior Cabinet ministers, reports AP.
The Palestinians have spurned Netanyau's offer, saying they believe it's a ploy to get out of commitments Israel made in earlier peace agreements. including a three-stage troop pullback from the West Bank by mid-1998.
Netanyahu travels to Washington on Monday to consult with President Clinton on breaking the deadlock in Middle East peacemaking. In the meantime, he is threatening to use greater military force against Islamic militants, who have staged three suicide bombings since the peace process broke down last month.
Netanyahu Is proposing to
try to reach a (Ina) peace agreement within six to nine months — well ahead of the current May 1999 deadline for a final peace treaty.
Under his proposal, final talks on the toughest Issues could take place in a Camp Davfd-style setting, with Netanyahu and Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat negotiating face-to-face.
Peace efforts began to falter after Israel's decision last month to start building a Jewish neighbourhood In disputed east Jerusalem, the sector Palestinians want as the capital of a future state.
Palestinians also are angry over Netanyahu's plan to expand settlements in other territory they claim for their state — in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.
In the West Bank on Friday. Israeli troops fired rubber bullets to disperse Palestinians
stone throwers in the towns of Hebron and Bethlehem. Sixteen Palestinians were hurt by rubber bullets in Hebron.
In Friday's weekly cabinet meeting, the head of the Shin Bet security service, Ami Ay-alon, told ministers that while Arafat was encouraging stonethrowing protests. he was making an effort to prevent terror attacks by Islamic militants. Channel 2 said
Ayalon appeared to be contradicting Netanyahu, who repeatedly has accused Arafat — most recently on Thursday — of giving the green light to radical Palestinian groups to carry out attacks.
In the wake of twin bombings Tuesday. Arafat's security forces have arrested dozens of militants, said the Palestinian attorney general. Khaled Kidreh.
Netanyahu, meanwhile, met
with senior Cabinet ministers Friday ahead of his trip to Washington and outlined, the emerging US initiative to rescue the peace process. Israel radio said
Reuter adds: A proposal by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to meet US and Palestinian leaders for intense Camp Davld-style peace talks received a cool response not just from Palestinians but also by inside his own party.
Palestinian President Yasser Arafat convened his weekly cabinet meeting in selfruled Gaza late on Friday and participants said they discussed the peace process but took no decisions on how to revive frozen contacts with Israel.
The leadership studied ways and proposals to help get out of the present crisis," said PLO executive committee member Ghassan Shaka who attended the cabinet meeting.