The World - News from Sept. 30, 1985
Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres welcomed Jordanian King Hussein’s call for direct peace talks but said his proposal for an international conference would result in “everlasting delays.†Peres, in a statement released by his Cabinet in response to Hussein’s speech Friday at the U.N. General Assembly, also condemned a proposed $1.5-billion U.S. arms sale to Jordan. He reiterated Israel’s refusal to negotiate with the Palestine Liberation Organization and accused Hussein of condoning terrorism by the PLO.
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