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That is an open question, and there are significant, significant gaps remaining.\"\u003cbr/\u003eSUPER CAPTION: James Rubin, State Department Spokesman\u003cbr/\u003eTalks hit a snag Wednesday morning as Israelis and Palestinians traded accusations.\u003cbr/\u003eIsrael accused the Palestinians of failing to upgrade security and amend anti-Israel statements in the covenant of the Palestinian Liberation Organization.\u003cbr/\u003eIsraeli Spokesman Aviv Bushinsky said Netanyahu had told U-S President Bill Clinton the day before that the P-L-O covenant is a matter of principle.\u003cbr/\u003eAccording to Bushinsky, 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 re-deployment?\"\u003cbr/\u003eA: \"We're talking about principle and the principle is that it is our impression the Palestinians are zig-zagging.\"\u003cbr/\u003eSUPER CAPTION: Aviv Bushinsky, Israeli Spokesman\u003cbr/\u003eBushinsky said Palestinians must fulfill their commitments before premature talk of a peace accord or a signing ceremony is even considered.\u003cbr/\u003eSOUNDBITE: (Hebrew)\u003cbr/\u003e\"You're talking about a signing ceremony.  We have heard that invitations to such a ceremony have been extended.  We still don't see a signing, nor a ceremony.  With this Palestinian behaviour, it is difficult to see how we are going to reach an agreement.  We have already made our compromises.  The Prime Minister has said that he already taken his political chances, and risked the nation's security.  And the Palestinians are not doing anything.\"\u003cbr/\u003eSUPER CAPTION: Aviv Bushinsky, Israeli Spokesman\u003cbr/\u003eFor their part, Palestinians said parts of the charter had been changed and accused the Israelis of what they called, quote \"political blackmail.\"\u003cbr/\u003eThey alleged that the Israeli delegation had introduced new demands at the last minute.\u003cbr/\u003eAs for the Israeli threats to leave the talks, Rubin said he did not know what the Israelis delegations' plans were, but that the U-S could not hold anyone hostage to the talks.\u003cbr/\u003eSOUNDBITE:  (English) \u003cbr/\u003e\"We've been here for seven days and seven nights. The president has spent tens of hours working the issues. We want to do all we reasonably can do to provide constructive solutions to real problems. But we can't hold people here against their will, and we can't make them make the tough choices. This is their security interests that are at stake for both the Palestinians and the Israelis, their future that is at stake, and they have to make those decisions. So, if -- we're not holding anyone against their will, and we're here to do the work if others want to do it.\"\u003cbr/\u003eSUPER CAPTION: James Rubin, State Department Spokesman\u003cbr/\u003eThe troubled process went into its seventh day without President Clinton on site, since he remained in Washington.\u003cbr/\u003eThe White House said he would consult with Secretary of State Madeleine Albright to determine if he should return to the talks. \u003cbr/\u003eClinton has already invested some 57 hours of time, plus untold political capital, in the discussions. \u003cbr/\u003eWhite House Press Secretary Joe Lockhart said 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 are taking place at Wye Plantation, 105 kilometers from Washington.\u003cbr/\u003eThe U-S has been hopeful that the talks could succeed in ending the 19-month stalemate and resolve some of the outstanding issues dividing both sides.\u003cbr/\u003e Queenstown, Maryland and Washington, D-C, U-S-A -  October 21, 1998\u003cbr/\u003eAPTN - Queenstown, Maryland\u003cbr/\u003e1. State Department Spokesman James Rubin walks to podium\u003cbr/\u003e2. Reversal Rubin\u003cbr/\u003e3. Cutaway of journalists\u003cbr/\u003e4. SOUNDBITE: (English) James Rubin, State Department Spokesman\u003cbr/\u003e5. Wide shot Rubin\u003cbr/\u003e6. SOUNDBITE: (English) James Rubin, State Department Spokesman\u003cbr/\u003e7. Israeli Spokesman Aviv Bushinsky is surrounded by press\u003cbr/\u003e8. SOUNDBITE: (Hebrew) Aviv Bushinsky, Israeli Spokesman\u003cbr/\u003e9. Bushinsky surrounded by press\u003cbr/\u003e10. SOUNDBITE: (Hebrew) Aviv Bushinsky, Israeli Spokesman\u003cbr/\u003e11. Wide shot Rubin at podium\u003cbr/\u003e12. SOUNDBITE: James Rubin, State Department Spokesman\u003cbr/\u003eWashington, D-C - Pool\u003cbr/\u003e13. White House Press Secretary Joe Lockhart walks to podium\u003cbr/\u003e14. Cutaway of journalists\u003cbr/\u003e15. SOUNDBITE: (English) Joe Lockhart, White House Press Secretary\u003cbr/\u003e16. 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