EGYPT: CAIRO: ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU VISIT

Описание: (5 Mar 1997) Natural Sound

The Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in Egypt on Wednesday amid anger over his decision to build housing for Jews in Arab east Jerusalem.

Netanyahu is on a one-day visit to Cairo for talks with President Hosni Mubarak.

Mubarak has said he will try to talk Netanyahu out of the housing project at their meeting.

President Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in Cairo for his second visit to Egypt.

This time he faces a barrage of Arab anger over his housing plans for east Jerusalem.

But there was no sign of the row as Netanyahu received an official red carpet reception.

More than a hundred soldiers formed a guard of honour and played the Israeli and Egyptian national anthems.

He was met at the airport by the Egyptian prime minister Kamal el-Ganzoury.

After inspecting the guard of honour, Netanyahu was escorted to the Presidential palace for talks with President Hosni Mubarak.

Hours before his arrival, Netanyahu ordered the closure of four Palestinian offices in Jerusalem -- a move certain to inflame Arab emotions.

Feelings are running high after Netanyahu agreed a plan to build 6,500 Israeli homes in disputed east Jerusalem.

Mubarak believes that going ahead with housing for Israelis on land captured from Arabs could tear apart the peace process.

But despite opposition from President Clinton, Netanyahu shows no sign of backing down.

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