Show ' r r The Herald Journal Logan Utah Thursday March 28 2002 — A5 i World nicklS bombor Edlte&8in NETANYA Israel (AP) — A suicide bomber bunt into a hotel dining room and blew himself up Wednesday just as Israelis dressed in their holiday best were sitting down to a Seder meal celebrating the Jewish ' Passover At least 16 Israelis were killed and more than 100 wounded The explosion tore through the ground floor of the Park Hotel in this northern coastal resort blowing out walls and windows and overturning tables and chain! Bits of nibble and wires dangled from the ceiling In the chaos one table remained standing covered by a white cloth and with the elaborate Seder place settings still in place “Suddenly it was hell" said one of the guests Nechama Donenhirsch 52 “There was the smell of smoke ' and dust in my mouth and a ringing in my ears” The Islamic militant group Hamas AP photo ' An Israeli police officer stands near some of the victims' bodies after a suicide bomber blew himself up on Wednesday in a hotel dining room in the Israeli resort of Netanya as guests gathered for a Passover Seder the ritual meal ushering in the Jewish holiday claimed responsibility for what Israeli government spokesman Gideon Meir called a “Passover massacre” The bomber a old Palestinian had worked id Netanya hotels in the past The bombing in Netanya threat- ened to derail the latest US truce mission just hours after President Bush said his envoy to die region 25-yea- reassess its policy and held Arafat responsible for the bombing Police Minister Uzi Landau called for retaliation saying the Palestinian Authority must be destroyed The Palestinian Authority said it ' ‘‘strongly condemned” the bombing had made some progress In later comments Bush said “this callous this killing it must r- cold-blood- ed stop” Israel which had reluctantly accepted the latest US ceaSe-fir- e proposals said it would have to Saudis offer better relations with Israel Arab summit opens with BEIRUT Lebanon (AP) — At' a tumultuous summit opening marked by angry words and walkouts Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah proposed Wednesday dial the Arab world offer Israel “normal relations" and security in exchange for foil withdrawal from Arab lands held since 1967 and the right of return for Palestinian refugees As Abdullah presented his peace overture a spat erupted after the host Lebanon prevented Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat from addressing the forum live by satellite from die West Bank The Palestinian delegation walked out of thesession in fury Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri later said Arafat’s speech would be carried Thursday morning though it was not clear how the dispute had been resolved Arafat welcomed the Saudi initiative and urged Arab leaders to adopt it The White House praised Abdullah with spokeswoman Claire Buchan saying President Bush “urges other leaders to build on the crown prince’s ideas to address the cause of peace in the troubled region’’ Administration officials also closed that Abdullah will meet with Bush at his Texas ranch during die last week in April 4 : : and that it would take tough measures against those involved Palestinian security sources said Arafat ordered the arrests of four key militants in the West Bank The explosion occurred at about 7:20 pm Wednesday as dozens of guests in the Park Hotel along Netanya’s boardwalk settled down for the Passover Seder in the dining hall Guests were dressed in their holiday best the women in festive dresses the men in white shirts and dark pants The bomber carrying a large bag of explosives made his way past an armed guard at the hotel entrance who did not consider him suspicious Israel TV said From the lojroy he ran toward the dining hall where he blew himself up Donenhirsch the guest said that as she and her family fled they saw ' a little girl about 10 to 12 years old ' lying dead on the ground her' eyes wide open as if in surprise Hamas identified the bomber as Abdel Baset Odeh 25 from the West Bank town of Ttilkarem Palestinian security sources said Odeh wa£ wanted by Israel and die Palestini" ans Israel has said repeatedly it cannot tolerate' more attacks on its civilians progress in Mideast talks WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite another suicide bombing in Israel the Bush administration saw hope Wednesday in ' US mediated efforts -- to end violence and in the release of a Saudi peace Israeli-Palestini- an initiative President Bush said US envoy Anthony Zinni was making progress in his effort to get both sides to agree on security arrangements needed for ai resumption of peace negotiations “We’re making very good progress” Bush said in Greenville SC “There’s a chance we’ll have an agreement on the security arrange- ments” Bush condemned the latest suicide bombing attack and demanded that Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat do all he can “to stop the terrorist killing” He said the attack which killed 15 people and wounded more than 100 in an Israeli resort town was callous and heart breaks for innothose “My lives that lost are on a pent daily basis” Bush told rescue workers in Atlanta cold-blood- ed ' time to andsawe J 'Q m Key’s Home Equity Line of Credit offers one of the lowest rates in years And because it In brief includes a variable-rat- e line: of credit plus up to three options you have the flexibility to finance purchases or projects with low predictable payments even when rates rise Take advantage of this great offer ' ' and you’ll geta Key Advantage? relationship account a great home equity rate and the expert advice of a Key fixed-rat- e US citizens warned of Easter threats and Venice in Florence Verona Milan - sees Bush ow’s a smart spat Israel however was cool to the overture saying the offer of “normal relations” was too vague and rejecting Palestinian refugees’ right of return The Arab summit began debate over whether to adopt Abdullah’s proposal with several nations expressing support and Syria seeking some changes The summit has been Out of plagued by 22 Arab League member states a dozen leaders were absent Most significantly Arafat and the leaders of Egypt and Jordan all of whom support die Saudi plan stayed away amid anger at Israeli policies Abdullah delivered the initiative in speech that drew applause and was broadcast live on television The Saudi crown prince first floated his ideas last month and has since been revising some specifics adding the call for the right of return a traditional Arab demand not mentioned initially Abdullah referred Wednesday to “normal relations’ ' with Israel — a slight change from the “full normalization” he offered in his initial comments to The New York Times in February Israel said Wednesday it saw the new term as somewhat less tiiarl normalization no-sho- long-await- ed ' OsiraeD ! 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