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Israeli, Palestinian Leaders Call for Peace Doesn't Affect Clashes

Aired November 4, 2000 - 10:11 p.m. ET

THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.

BRIAN NELSON, CNN ANCHOR: Five years ago Saturday, Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin died at the hands of an assassin and today, the peace he worked for is under siege. As they gathered to remember the fallen leader this day, word came of a new attempt to end this recent round of deadly violence and Tom Mintier has the story now.

(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)

TOM MINTIER, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): The chant is a call for peace during a rally in Tel Aviv in remembrance of Yitzhak Rabin. He was the man who managed to reach a peace agreement seven years ago in Oslo, but who was assassinated in this same square five years ago. It is now named after him -- Rabin Square.

The agreement Rabin reached is now in trouble, but the current prime minister, and the man who has the power to make Rabin's dream of peace come true, now says he wants to restart the process.

EHUD BARAK, ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER (through translator): At the end of next week we might go to Washington in order to try and get back on track.

MINTIER: These were the words many in this crowd were waiting to hear. This is, after all, a peace rally. Mr. Barak said peace is still possible and that he has not lost hope. He also called on Palestinian President Yasser Arafat to end the violence.

BARAK: We live up to all our commitments and I really, very seriously, call upon chairman Arafat to live up to what had been agreed in Sharm Al-Sheikh and cease the violence and aim our sights on the next steps about how to put an end to the conflict and make an agreement.

MINTIER: On the Palestinian side, the words used on this night were nearly the same, but with Yasser Arafat calling on Mr. Barak to do what he is asking the Palestinians for.

YASSER ARAFAT, PRESIDENT, PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY (through translator): According to the understanding, they were supposed to open all the borders and to lift the closure and open the airport. But, unfortunately, until now, they haven't implemented the agreement.

MINTIER: Mr. Arafat made the comments moments after getting his invitation to come to Washington next week. It came from Ron Slicker (ph), the U.S. Counsel General here, during a meeting in Gaza.

While both sides trade accusations, the reality on the street looks and sounds like this.

(GUNSHOTS)

MINTIER: Clashes continued on Saturday between Palestinians and Israeli soldiers. Despite calls to end the violence, it seems the message, if it has been given, is not being heard here.

(on camera): While neither side is likely to meet face-to-face in Washington, the simple fact that both leaders are now willing to make the trip could be seen as a positive sign. The violence that has been going on for the past five weeks is not.

Tom Mintier, CNN, Tel Aviv.

(END VIDEOTAPE)

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