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ARAFAT AGREES TO MEET WYE ACCORD DATE Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat has given his agreement to Israel's proposal to start implementing the long overdue Wye accord on September 1.
Mr Arafat said he had accepted Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak's offer to implement outstanding pledges under the land-for-security accord.
"If he wants me to implement in September, we accept," he said.
Mr Barak's election has quickened the peace process after months of inaction.
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