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I think, I hope that they will not leave because we are willing to, we are here in order to achieve an agreement according to the invitation of President Clinton. We're respect this invitation by President Clinton and we would like to stay here in order to say 'yes' to his proposals. We said 'yes' for the proposals of President Clinton. We are waiting for the 'yes' of Mr. Netanyahu, which is not arriving here.\"\u003cbr/\u003eSUPER CAPTION: Ahmed Tibi, Palestinian Spokesman\u003cbr/\u003eMideast talks hit a snag on Wednesday morning when Israelis and Palestinians began trading accusations.\u003cbr/\u003eIsrael says the Palestinians have failed to upgrade security and amend anti-Israel statements in the covenant of the Palestinian Liberation Organisation.\u003cbr/\u003eIsraeli Spokesman Aviv Bushinsky says if parts of the charter calling for the destruction of Israel aren't nullified, there will be no West Bank accord.\u003cbr/\u003eSOUNDBITE: (Hebrew)\u003cbr/\u003e\"Now I'm saying that if there is no change in the PLO covenant, there will be no agreement.\"\u003cbr/\u003eQ:  \"Is it possible that this kind of change to the covenant will happen in the second phase after redeployment?\"\u003cbr/\u003eA: \"We're talking about principle and the principle is that it is our impression the Palestinians are zigzagging.\"\u003cbr/\u003eSUPER CAPTION: Aviv Bushinsky, Israeli Spokesman\u003cbr/\u003ePalestinians, in turn, say the most controversial provisions in the P-L-O covenant have been removed in the past two years.\u003cbr/\u003eAs some wondered whether the Israelis were really leaving or if the threat was a diplomatic ploy, State Department Spokesman James Rubin held a conference call with reporters.\u003cbr/\u003eHe said he didn't know what the delegations' plans were.\u003cbr/\u003eAsked if the U-S would continue talks if the Palestinians were the only ones present, Rubin said he didn't see much point in holding one-sided meetings.\u003cbr/\u003eSOUNDBITE: (English)\u003cbr/\u003e\"We're prepared to stay, and we're not holding anybody against there will, but if one delegation or another left it would be hard to complete the work to advance the security interests of the peoples of the region.\"\u003cbr/\u003eSUPER CAPTION: James Rubin, State Department Spokesman\u003cbr/\u003eEarlier in the day, Rubin announced a U-S plan to present the Israelis and Palestinians with a text on Wednesday afternoon.\u003cbr/\u003eIt was to call for a phased withdrawal of troops from 13 percent of the West Bank in exchange for security measures by the Palestinians.\u003cbr/\u003eBut even with the announcement, Rubin acknowledged talks were at a critical juncture.\u003cbr/\u003eSOUNDBITE: (English)\u003cbr/\u003e\"Let me be very clear, despite the intensity of today and the intensity of yesterday, it is not at all clear that the tough choices necessary to reach an agreement can or will be\u003cbr/\u003emade. That is an open question, and there are significant, significant gaps remaining.\"\u003cbr/\u003eSUPER CAPTION: James Rubin, State Department Spokesman\u003cbr/\u003eThe troubled process is in its seventh day, but this time without President Clinton on site, as he remained in Washington on Wednesday.\u003cbr/\u003eHe has invested some 57 hours of personal time, plus untold political capital, into the talks.\u003cbr/\u003eWhite House Press Secretary Joe Lockhart says despite all of the bumps in the road, Clinton is committed to Mideast peace.\u003cbr/\u003eSOUNDBITE: (English)\u003cbr/\u003e\"The president is determined. He has invested a lot of time and effort into this because it's important for the people of Israel, it's important for the people -- for the Palestinians, it's important for America that we do what we can to move forward to make these tough choices to put this process back on track.\"\u003cbr/\u003eSUPER CAPTION: Joe Lockhart, White House Press Secretary\u003cbr/\u003eThis week's talks at the Wye Plantation, 105 kilometers from Washington, are designed to end the 19-month stalemate caused by unresolved interim issues.\u003cbr/\u003e Queenstown, Maryland and Washington, D.C, U-S-A - 21 October 1998\u003cbr/\u003eAPTN - Queenstown, Maryland \u003cbr/\u003e1. Palestinian Spokesman Ahmed Tibi talks to press\u003cbr/\u003e2. SOUNDBITE: (English) Ahmed Tibi, Palestinian Spokesman\u003cbr/\u003e3. Israeli Spokesman Aviv Bushinsky walks with press\u003cbr/\u003e4. SOUNDBITE: (Hebrew) Aviv Bushinsky, Israeli Spokesman\u003cbr/\u003e5. Reporters gather around speaker phone, holding conference call with State Department Spokesman James Rubin\u003cbr/\u003e6. SOUNDBITE: (English) James Rubin, State Department Spokesman\u003cbr/\u003e7. Rubin walks to podium\u003cbr/\u003e8. Reversal of Rubin\u003cbr/\u003e9. Cutaway of journalists\u003cbr/\u003e10. SOUNDBITE: (English) James Rubin, State Department Spokesman\u003cbr/\u003ePOOL - Washington, D.C. \u003cbr/\u003e11. White House Press Secretary Joe Lockhart walks to podium\u003cbr/\u003e12. Cutaway of journalists\u003cbr/\u003e13. SOUNDBITE: (English) Joe Lockhart, White House Press Secretary\u003cbr/\u003e14. 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