Economic envoy James Wolfensohn held talks with officials from Israel and the Palestinian Authority. “This is my first day in the job, so I did a great deal of listening,” the outgoing World Bank president told reporters Sunday after discussing their plans for the Gaza Strip after Israel withdraws this summer with Palestinian Authority officials.
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