Powell: Loosen Arafat's Confinement
The crisis in the region prompted an offer of help from former President Clinton and advice from former President Carter, both of whom convened Middle East summits during their respective presidencies at Camp David 22 years apart.

Carter suggested in an opinion piece in Sunday's New York Times that the administration pressure the Israelis to cut back on military activities in the West Bank by reminding them that U.S.-supplied weapons only can be used for defensive purposes. Carter said that provision is ``certainly being violated'' by the Israelis.

Carter also suggested that the administration can induce Israel to moderate its policies in the West Bank by threatening to withhold some of the $10 million in assistance that the United States provides to Israel each day.
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