Hosni Mubarak said he plans to press President Bush for the declaration of a Palestinian state early next year. In an interview with The New York Times that appeared Tuesday, the Egyptian president also said he would urge Bush when the two meet later this week to urge the international community topressure Israel and the Palestinians to return to the negotiating table.
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