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| Middle East |
| Rumors of ceasefire... |
| 2002-07-20 |
| As Israeli forces rounded up Palestinians earlier in the week, there were reports of a possible Palestinian cease-fire to set the stage for an Israeli withdrawal on the West Bank. The Jordanian and Saudi foreign ministers both spoke of the cease-fire discussions in comments to reporters after meeting with President Bush in Washington. Palestinians and Israeli officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the first stage of the plan would be a halt to Palestinian suicide bombing attacks inside Israel. After that, the Israeli army initially would withdrawal from Palestinian territory in the Gaza Strip and from one unspecified West Bank town. After that, the exploding meat can start up again and we can go right back to where we are now... |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |