1. 2 MIDEAST RIVALS TO STATE INTENT TO HALT ATTACKS.
- Author
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Weisman, Steven R. and Myre, Greg
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ARAB-Israeli peace process , *DIPLOMATIC negotiations in international disputes , *PEACEFUL settlement of international disputes , *INTERNATIONAL relations , *INTERNATIONAL arbitration , *INTERNATIONAL mediation , *SUMMIT meetings , *HEADS of state , *PUBLIC officers , *PEACE , *PEACE treaties , *PEACEBUILDING ,ISRAELI politics & government, 1993- ,POLITICS & government of Palestine ,MIDDLE East-United States relations - Abstract
Reports that Prime Minister Ariel Sharon of Israel and President Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian Authority will declare at a summit meeting in Egypt their intention to suspend attacks after four years of conflict. Renewal of direct American involvement in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict by U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice; Intent of U.S. President George W. Bush to meet separately with both leaders; The growing momentum toward reviving a peace effort that was stalled until the death of Yasir Arafat, the Palestinian leader; Comments of Israeli and Palestinian officials; Observation that much will depend on the ability of Abbas to rein in the militant Palestinian factions and particularly Hamas; Israel's announcement of a pullback of its military forces from West Bank cities; Significance of these developments; Outlook.
- Published
- 2005