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Summary:On August 8 1978, it was announced that Egypt's President Sadat would meet Israel's Prime Minister Begin in Washington. It provoked an immediate response from Yasser Arafat, leader of the Palestine Liberation Organisation. In a speech in Beirut, he accused the United States of meddling in Middle East affairs and Israel of pursuing imperialist policies.
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