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Palestinians Discuss Cease-Fire
VOA News
04 Dec 2003, 14:05 UTC

Palestinian factions are meeting in Egypt to discuss a possible cease-fire with Israel, as a first step toward reviving peace talks.
A senior Israeli official says if the groups agree to stop attacking Israelis, the Israeli military may scale back operations in the occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip.

But Hamas and other militant groups have said any Palestinian cease-fire should depend on Israel halting operations against militant groups and meeting other conditions.

Israeli troops have stepped up raids in Palestinian areas in recent days, with military officials saying they were concerned the militant groups would carry out attacks in advance of a possible cease-fire. The Egypt talks are expected to last three days.

In Washington, meanwhile, President Bush and Jordan's King Abdullah meet Thursday, at the White House to discuss ways to revive the stalled peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians.

And Secretary of State Colin Powell plans to meet Friday with the Israeli and Palestinian architects of an alternate peace proposal, known as the Geneva Accord. Israeli officials have criticized the planned meeting.

U.S. officials say they are willing to consider any new ideas that might advance the cause of peace, although they still believe the internationally-backed "road map" plan is still the best path forward.



Some information for this report provided by AP, AFP and Reuters.



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