A group of top senators visiting the Middle East said Israel and the Palestinians seemed more optimistic than in recent years. Sen. Joseph Biden (D-Del.), the ranking Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations committee; Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-Neb.); Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.); and Sen. Lincoln Chafee (R-R.I.) met with Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and PLO leader Mahmoud Abbas — also known as Abu Mazen — during their two-day stay.
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