Kreisky Told of Risk, Cancels Visit to Israel
Associated Press
VIENNA —
Former Chancellor Bruno Kreisky today canceled a trip to Israel after Arab friends warned him of a possible assassination attempt after he had helped negotiate a swap of Israeli and Palestinian prisoners.
Kreisky had been scheduled to leave today on an eight-day tour that was to have included speaking engagements at universities in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem.
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