Israeli and Palestinian officials are scheduled to meet to lay the groundwork for a meeting between
Ariel Sharon and Ahmed Qurei. Palestinian officials were expected to demand that discussions between the Israeli and Palestinian Authority prime ministers focus on the parameters of Israel’s security fence and the status of illegal settlement outposts and construction of further settlements, Ha’aretz reported.
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