The World - News from Dec. 24, 1985
Palestine Liberation Organization leader Yasser Arafat must find a way to recognize Israel soon or risk losing Jordan’s support, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak said. In an interview on NBC-TV’s “Today” show, Mubarak said it is crucial for the peace process that Arafat accept U.N. resolutions 242 and 338, which implicitly acknowledge Israel’s right to exist. Arafat has pledged to seek a way to accept the two resolutions, Mubarak said. However, senior Arafat aide Abu Iyad said in Kuwait that “we strongly reject” Resolution 242.
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