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Israel and Jordan turned the rift valley into a gateway of hope. Israel and Jordan
make peace on the middle of a minefield at the border post of Arabah Crossing.
The historic peace treaty ends a 46-year state of war, and Jordan joins Egypt as
the only Arab nation to establish relations with Israel. With US President
Bill Clinton as a witness, Israeli premier you Yitzhak Rabin and his
Jordanian counterpart Abdelsalam al-Majali signed the pact. The agreement
calls for the establishment of diplomatic relations, a peaceful
settlement to conflicts, and comprehensive cooperation. Jordan's King
Hussein calls it a gift to future generations. Minutes before the ceremony
begins, Hezbollah extremists from Lebanon bombard northern Israel, and Palestinians
in the occupied West Bank join a general strike called by the PLO and Hamas to
protest the treaty.