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Vatican, PLO establish ties
The Associated Press
VATICAN CITY — The Vatican established official ties with the PLO yesterday, strengthening its claim to a voice in the Middle East peace process and on the future of Jerusalem.
In 1982, Pope John Paul II drew sharp protests from Israel when he received PLO leader Yasser Arafat at the Vatican. At the time, Israel branded Arafat a terrorist.
But Israel and the PLO have since signed a peace treaty and the Vatican recognized Israel 10 months ago.
A joint statement, released by the Vatican, said the agreement would enable the Roman Catholic Church to carry out its "spiritual, educational and social service in favor of Palestinian Catholics and of all Palestinians."
The announcement came a day before Israel and Jordan are scheduled to sign a peace treaty. The Vatican also established relations with Jordan this year.
CAIRO, Egypt — President Clinton made a post-midnight visit to the tomb of Egyptian President Anwar Sadat today to start a six-nation Mideast mission that he said was inspired by a dream of peace.
The Associated Press
Dream of peace results in a Mideast mission
But the visit to the grave of an assassinated leader underscored that it is a dream still disturbed by discord and threats of violence.
Clinton will attend the signing of an Israel-Jordan peace agreement later today, meet with President Hafez Assad in Syria tomorrow and Friday call on U.S. troops rushed to the Persian Gulf earlier this month after Iraqi troops were seen massing near Kuwait's border.
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak greeted Clinton upon his arrival at the airport. The two leaders, accompanied by their wives, Hillary Rodham Clinton and Suzanne Mubarak, headed immediately for the tomb of Sadat, who led the move toward Egypt's 1979 treaty with Israel.
Clinton bowed his head and seemed to say a brief prayer as he stood before the tomb. Sadat's white grave sits with the black tomb of Egypt's unknown soldiers under a pyramid-shaped monument near where the Egyptian leader was slain by members of the extremist group Jihad, or Holw War, on Oct. 6, 1981.
En route, Secretary of State Warren Christopher cautioned against high expectations from Clinton's upcoming controversial visit to Syria.
Asked whether the United States was prepared to take Syria off the list of terrorist nations, Christopher said, it would not happen as a result of this trip. "We look for action," he said.
As he left for the five-day trip, Clinton sought to prod other nations in the region to follow the example of Israel and Jordan and bury ancient hostilities.
"This trip is more than a celebration of another important step toward peace," Clinton said in departing comments that appeared to be directed mainly at Syria.
"The time has arrived for all parties to follow the brave and hopeful inspiration of Israel and Jordan," Clinton said in daybreak remarks at the White House before heading to Andrews Air Force base for the 10-hour flight to Cairo.
"Today, I embark on a mission inspired by a dream of peace — a dream as ancient as the peoples I will visit, a dream that, now, after years of struggle, has a new chance of becoming a reality."
SOURCE: White House
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