MIDDLE EAST: Israel's House

And Cairo's worries

The Star of David flew above Cairo last week, though few Egyptians seemed to take much notice. While a group of 50 American tourists cheered, Israel opened an embassy in a two-story residence at 23 Mohieddin Abu el Ezz under the terms of its peace treaty with Egypt. "From this moment," said Syrian-born Charge d'Affaires Yosef Hadass, 52, who spoke to the small crowd in Hebrew, Arabic and English, "Israel has its house in Egypt, and within a few days, Egypt will have its house in Israel."

Though they opened...

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