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| By: Associated Press |
| Published: November 16, 2005 |
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Israeli Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom and Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas held unexpected talks Wednesday in Tunisia, the highest-level Israeli-Palestinian talks since June.
The meeting lasted for about 30 minutes and was also attended by the president of Mauritania, said Shalom aide Lior Ben-Dor. The Abbas-Shalom meeting came a day after Israelis and Palestinians, with a strong push from the U.S. reached an elusive agreement on Gaza border crossings, a step forward after months of deadlock.
Abbas said he was pleased with the agreement and hoped it would lead to talks on a final peace deal, Ben-Dor said. Palestinian officials could not immediately be reached for comment.
Abbas and Shalom are in Tunisia to attend a U.N.-summit on narrowing the digital divide between rich and poor.
The Abbas-Shalom meeting was the highest-level encounter between Israelis and Palestinians since Abbas met with Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon in June.
The AP contributed to this report. |
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