(8 Feb 1995) English/Nat

Israel's foreign minister, Shimon Peres, has been pressing for continued US aid for his country during his visit to Washington.

He met the Republican leader of the Senate, Bob Dole, and the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Senator Jesse Helms - who's called for a review of American aid for Israel. .

With another round of peace talks in Washington planned for this weekend, Peres told APTV that the time has come for Syria to come to the negotiating table.

Bob Dole, leader of the U-S Senate, and Senator Jesse Helms, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee chairman, were among those Israeli Foreign Minister Shimon Peres met on Capitol Hill yesterday (Tuesday).

Peres said that he believes Israel has made great progress in international relations - and hopes that Syria can now join the peace process.

SOUNDBITE:

"We have shown on three occasions that we are capable of making peace and making compromises - with the Egyptians, with the Jordanians and with the Palestinians. We are ready for the Syrians to do likewise - and they have to move. They should keep their opening position, we shall keep our opening position and let negotiations find a common ground."
SUPER CAPTION: Shimon Peres, Israeli Foreign Minister

SOUNDBITE: "But, I think Israel had better be very careful - the United States [should] be careful to. In evaluating, let's see what happens."

SUPER CAPTION: Senator Jesse Helms, Chairman, Senate Foreign Rights Committee

SOUNDBITE:

"We have to agree with the Palestinians about a second phase, we have to add economic content to the Jordanian agreement, we have to continue and build a new middle east, economically, politically and educationally. And that's what we're going to do."
SUPER CAPTION: Shimon Peres, Israeli Foreign Minister

It was on this optimistic note that Shimon Peres left the meeting.

With more peace talks scheduled to take place in Washington this weekend, Peres is counting on continuing U-S support.

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