Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon will meet within two weeks, officials on both sides said. The meeting will kick-start the renewal of peace talks between the two sides amid increased hopes for a breakthrough in the Middle East. "The meeting will apparently be during the week of February 8, with the objective being to make progress between both sides, contingent on continued efforts by the Palestinians to prevent terrorism to Israel," Israeli spokesman David Baker said. The meeting is expected to coincide with new US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's visit to the region.| Wonder how they're going to spin this as something Bush is screwing up? |