Foreign Minister Shimon Peres said he is thinking of taking a few days’ “vacation” to protest Prime Minister Ariel Sharon’s decision to cancel a planned meeting between Peres and Palestinian Authority President Yasser Arafat. Peres is reportedly angry at the cancellation and wants to take some time to ponder his next moves, according to the Jerusalem Post.
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