John William Waterhouse Waterhouse Narcissus painting

John William Waterhouse Waterhouse Narcissus painting
John Singer Sargent Two Women Asleep in a Punt under the Willows painting
Israel also said it would request clarification from Washington on several unspecified issues related to Israel's vital interests. After a late-night security cabinet meeting Barak's office said Clinton's ideas were "a basis for discussion provided that they remain unchanged as a basis for discussion also by the Palestinian side."Egyptian state-owned newspapers Thursday expressed reservations about the U.S. proposals, which were made just weeks before Clinton leaves office on Jan. 20 and February elections in Israel for the post of prime minister. "I can say that there is an Arab refusal of accepting the policy of 'take it or leave it'...especially since they (Arabs) are not in a race against time, unlike others," wrote Samir Ragab, editor-in-chief of al-Gomhuria.