PEACE TREATY SIGNING Oslo Accord
PEACE TREATY SIGNING Oslo Accord
Signing of peace treaty known as the Oslo Accord between Israel, represented by Prime Minister Itzhak Rabin, and the PLO, represented by Chairman Yasser Arafat. Ceremony held in Washington, DC, conducted by President Bill Clinton.
PEACE TREATY SIGNING Oslo Accord
CU former Sec. Of State ALEXANDER HAIG in audience. Israeli Foreign Minister SHIMON PERES continues speech, says that Israel also regrets the loss of Palestinian life in the conflict, tells BILL CLINTON that he is presiding over the most promising day in the Middle East peace process. Calls for hope and determination for all people. Concludes with a blessing in Hebrew, and then in English.
PEACE TREATY SIGNING Oslo Accord
Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) minister MAHMOUD ABBAS speaks (in Arabic, translator reads his words by paragraph). Mr. Habbas wishes for these meetings to be the start of positive and constructive change. C/A shot YITZHAK RABIN. C/A shot unidentified shiek. C/A shot of Vice-President AL GORE. C/A former Sec. Of State HENRY KISSINGER rubbing the hell out of his eyes. Mr. Abbas states that the P.L.O. recognizes that the only hope for peace is by mutual agreement, trust, and cooperation, hopes for a constructive relationship with Israel. C/A shot Gen. COLIN POWELL and Sec. Of Defense LES ASPIN applauding.
PEACE TREATY SIGNING Oslo Accord
MAHMOUD ABBAS states that this is the beginning of a difficult path, but mutual determination to overcome obstacles to peace will win out in the end. C/A shots Sens. JOHN KERRY (D-MA) & ORRIN HATCH (R-UT). Mr. Abbas thanks the United States for its support of peace negotiations, asks the U.S. to continue its support in the difficult stages ahead. Looking forward with hope to have final negotiations over Palestinian sovereignty, status of Jerusalem, and Palestinian refugees in two years. Says that Peace will help to make both Israelis and Palestinians more prosperous. Thanks the U.S. and Russian governments for supporting the negotiations, as well as the Norwegians for hosting the negotiations, he looks forward to progress to peace. C/A group of diplomats, behind them sits actor RICHARD DREYFUSS. C/A sideview of CORETTA SCOTT KING. C/A shot President BILL CLINTON.
PEACE TREATY SIGNING Oslo Accord
President BILL CLINTON directs Sec. Of State WARREN CHRISTOPHER & dignitaries to the table where the documents lie in wait. VO notes that this is the same table from the 1979 signing of the Camp David Peace Accords. MSs of SHIMON PERES signing the Oslo agreement. C/A shot of YASSER ARAFAT looking on. Mr. Peres stands, crowd applauds. MSs of MAHMOUD ABBAS sign the Oslo agreement; applause at outset. MS diplomats shaking hands. MSs Russian foreign minister signing as witness. Mr. Christopher signs as witness to the agreement on behalf of the US.