Mubarak Declares Shamir Bars Peace
From Reuters
CAIRO —
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak said Wednesday that peace in the Middle East appears impossible so long as Yitzhak Shamir remains prime minister of Israel.
“The continuation of Mr. Shamir in his position . . . would make it difficult, even impossible, to reach a just solution . . . , “ he told a weekly magazine here.
Mubarak said he views Shamir’s proposals for elections in Israeli-occupied areas as avoiding realistic peace negotiations.
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