Representatives from Egypt, Israel, Jordan and the Palestinian government met Tuesday in Cairo to discuss the fate of Palestinian refugees from the 1967 Six- Day War.
The participants agreed to form a subcommittee to gather information on the refugees.
During the five rounds of multilateral negotiations that have taken place in the past two years, the committee has not reached any practical solutions concerning the refugees.
The sides still disagree on issues such as the definition of a refugee, how many exist and the timetable for a possible repatriation.
Arab parties estimate that the number of refugees and their offspring could reach 2.5 million.
Israel rejects that figure outright, putting it closer to 200,000.
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