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Article: Israeli Panel OKs New Peace Deal
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- September 8, 1999
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MARK LAVIE, Associated Press Writer
AP Online
09-08-1999
Israeli Panel OKs New Peace Deal
JERUSALEM (AP) -- Parliament today approved Prime Minister Ehud Barak's new peace deal with the Palestinians, hours after he asked them to ``give peace a chance,'' despite security risks and the heartbreak over giving up parts of the biblical land of Israel.
Israel moved quickly to implement the agreement, authorizing the first release of Palestinians from Israeli jails on Thursday, a day ahead of schedule.
During his speech to the Knesset, Barak was repeatedly heckled by legislators from the hawkish opposition, but the interruptions were mild by the standards of the Israeli parliament. After seven ...
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