The Palestinian Authority’s top negotiator met with Condoleezza Rice. Saeb Erekat was in Washington on Tuesday to follow up on the Rafah accord reached earlier this month, which opened up the Gaza Strip to trade and travel for the first time since Israel withdrew in early September.
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