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Fast Forward Israel and Egypt To Begin Negotiations on Gaza Truce
Israel and Egypt are expected to enter intensive negotiations in the coming days in an attempt to agree on a mechanism that will bring the fighting in the Gaza Strip to an end. As a preamble to these talks, Amos Gilad, the head of the Defense Ministry’s diplomatic-military bureau, will travel to Cairo Thursday for…
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News Donors Pledge $7.4 Billion To Boost Palestinian Economy
International donors pledged $7.4 billion for the Palestinians at a conference in Paris on Monday, a massive sum that beat the Palestinians’ own expectations, French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner said. “The real winner today is the Palestinian state,” Kouchner told a news conference after the gathering of nearly 90 countries and international organizations. “We wanted…
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Fast Forward Israel, P.A. Agree To Strive for Accord by End of 2008
Israel and the Palestinian Authority agreed Tuesday to immediately launch peace negotiations in order to reach an agreement by the end of 2008, President Bush said in his remarks at the Middle East peace conference in Annapolis, Maryland. Prior to his prepared address, Bush read a joint statement agreed on by the sides during last-minute…
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