What's in the accord?
By DANNA HARMAN
WASHINGTON (October 25) - There is a specific schedule for the implementation of the Wye Memorandum, based on reciprocity and outlining in detail when commitments must be fulfilled. If any stage goes unfulfilled - and this will be determined by a trilateral committee - the next stage will not be launched. More...
A patchy deal can easily unravel
(November 6) - The Wye agreement was reached with the help of secret US letters and assurances - but these may end up doing more harm than good. More...
Strained relations
(October 26) "At Wye Plantation," Palestinian Authority Chairman Yasser Arafat could be excused for telling his close advisers, "I forged a closer alliance with the US." More...
Clinton deserves praise for job well done
WASHINGTON - (October 26) The cynics will be satisfied, proclaiming "I told you so." More...
Wye deal to launch final talks
WASHINGTON (October 25) - Israel and the Palestinian Authority signed the Wye Memorandum at the White House on Friday, capping nine days of round-the-clock negotiations and paving the way for final-status talks. More...
Netanyahu turns centrist, but still faces Right
JERUSALEM (October 25) - In June 1996, four days after winning the elections, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu addressed a euphoric crowd at Jerusalem's International Convention Center and said, "I turn to the whole population of Israel, those who voted for me and those who did not vote for me; I say to you that I intend to be the prime minister of everyone." More...
Now for the tough part
JERUSALEM (October 25) - If Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu had a rough time at Wye Plantation, that will all seem like a summer-camp romp compared to what awaits him here on his return. More...
REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK: Reflections on Wye
(October 25) WASHINGTON - Finally, close to midnight on Friday, several of the Israeli negotiators sat down informally with all those members of the press they had been chatting with throughout the week over mobile phones and passed out the Wye Memorandum. More...
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Text of The Wye Memorandum
(October 25) - The Memorandum was signed before Shabbat on October 23, 1998 in the East Room of The White House.
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EDITORIAL: A tardy first step
(October 25) - As Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu arrives back home today, no doubt exhausted after nine days of nerve-wracking negotiations at Wye Plantation, he now has to recharge his batteries in preparation for the long road ahead; for which the White House ceremony Friday was just a stepping-stone, albeit an important one.
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The next stage
(October 25) - Better late than never: There are many reasons to conclude that the Wye River Agreement could have been done months ago. However, perhaps Netanyahu and Arafat needed some more time in order to reach a viable compromise that both of them can live with and survive politically.
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