November 15, 1996

Netanyahu backs away fr. his Puerto Rico analogy, saying it was "not especially successful," an off-the-cuff comment that was interpreted beyond what he intended. (MM 11/15) (see 11/8)

In Geneva, UN Comm. on Torture says it plans to ask Israel for an explanation for the 11/14 High Court ruling on use of physical force; says Israel may be violating international human rights treaty by effectively institutionalizing torture. (WP, WT 11/16)