U.S. and Palestinian officials met in Washington in an effort to improve the regularity of their contacts. The joint commission was created as part of the framework of the Wye agreement reached last October. The closeness of American ties with the Palestinian Authority are limited by U.S. law because of long- standing concerns about terrorism.
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