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historic meeting in Madrid of Israeli, Lebanese, Jordanian, Syrian, and Palestinian leaders. Shamir was opposed to the idea but agreed in return for loan guarantees to help with absorption of immigrants from the former Soviet Union.<unk> Shamir opposed the idea but agreed in return for loan guarantees to help with absorption of immigrants from the former Soviet Union. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••