World IN BRIEF / ISRAEL : Parliament OKs New Peace Accord
Parliament approved Prime Minister Ehud Barak’s new peace deal with the Palestinians, hours after he asked lawmakers to “give peace a chance.” Israel moved quickly to implement the agreement and began freeing 200 Palestinian prisoners today, a day ahead of schedule. Earlier, the Cabinet voted, 17-1, to approve another initial step in the accord--handing over 7% of the West Bank to Palestinian control. The withdrawal was expected to take place by Monday. The pact calls for the hand-over of a total of 11% of the West Bank to Palestinian control by Jan. 20.
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