EUROPE: Bold New Stroke for Peace

The Venice summit gives a big boost to the Palestinians

'What is essential is that all efforts should not be contrary to Camp David, nor support Camp David, but be alongside Camp David." So said Italian Premier Francesco Cossiga last week moments after the European Community summit in Venice had unveiled one of the most assertive initiatives that Europe as a whole has undertaken in years. It was no less than a major diplomatic effort to bring its own political force to bear on the search for peace in the Middle East, and to get the long-ostracized Palestine...

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