European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 5, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The  vol. 53, no. 15 500 thursday May 5,1994 d 8693 enemies make peace Cairo Egypt a israeli prime minister Yitzhak Rabi i and Plo Leader Yasser Arafat haggling until the last minute signed a historic Accord wednesday that starts israeli withdrawal from the Gaza strip and Jericho and opens an Era of palestinian self Rule. The signing came after months of tortuous negotiations setbacks and violence. Even the ceremony itself was disrupted when Arafat walked out of the Hall in a last minute dispute Over a map startling diplomats and dignitaries. Inside m m israelis anxious. About Accord details of pact new police on the beat pages he returned a few minutes later and signed writing notes on disputed sections. Rabin then signed after an aide translated Arafat a arabic  dispute produced an extraordinary scene As president Hosni Mubarak of Egypt . Secretary of state Warren Christopher and others negotiated with Arafat onstage As speeches continued. The Palestine liberation organizations chief negotiator Nabil Shaath said Arafat refused to sign maps of Jericho and Gaza because he wanted to make Clear that they were still disputed. He agreed to sign when Rabin offered a letter saying arguments Over the areas were not yet settled Shaath said after the quarrel israeli foreign minister Shimon Peres told the audience that some last minute give and take was required. A nowadays you can watch How birth is being Given on television a he joked. Wednesdays signing ended the More than six months of negotiations Over principles agreed to sept. 13 in Washington. Under that Accord Israel and the Plo committed themselves to palestinian self Rule and see peace on Page 2 israeli foreign minister Shimon Peres left and . Secretary of state Warren Christopher right try to persuade the Palestine liberation organizations Leader Yasser Arafat to sign the historic Accord wednesday in Cairo Egypt. Amp a israeli prime minister Yitzhak Rabin prepares to sign the Accord with the help of Yoel Singer a Legal adviser. Plo Leader Yasser Arafat finally agrees to the Accord. He is assisted by a Plo aide. Asserts . In t Atlanta apr president Clinton says the United states cannot solve the world s problems but a we will not hesitate to act alone when vital interests Are at stake he defended his foreign policy against suggestions that he has been indecisive particularly on Bosnia. But he conceded in a 90-minute internationally televised appearance that a the problems Are More difficult than inside today americans sentence reduce to four lashes. 1 a -1. 2r, a a  Clinton issued Tough new warnings to Haiti a military rulers arid North Korea s communist government he said wielding . Military Force to restore democracy in Haiti remains an option and a we cannot Rule it out  a a. But he seemed less assertive on How to resolve the bloodshed in Bosnia and Herzegovina saying on in no a global forum on tuesday night that he had underestimated How Long it would take to get nato to adopt a common policy. Clinton ranged the global waterfront during the forum answering questions from International journalists at the Carter Center auditorium in Atlanta and in four other cities. A this is a Pivotal moment in the affairs of our world a Clinton said. He said Lead iceman Reship by the United states was a a indispensable in resolving major conflicts and threats to Security and that he planned to exercise this leadership. While saying the United states wanted to be a a partner not a dictator in the internal events Jef countries and would act its Jurec Tio wit in conjunction with the United nations see Clinton on Page 2u.s., allies act to bolster dollars see Page 2 two German Rivers on the Rhine and the Moselle see stripes Magazine