US, Israel resigned to Arafat role in security

ISRAEL and the US appeared yesterday to have resigned themselves to pursuing peace with a new Palestinian government despite objecting to President Yasser Arafat’s continued clout in security affairs.

“This is a grace period only,” a senior Israeli government source said.

Washington retreated from its position that a Palestinian prime minister must control all security forces and said it would judge a new Palestinian cabinet, due for parliamentary approval today, on its performance.