U.S. Middle East envoy Dennis Ross discussed the long-delayed opening of an airport in the Gaza Strip with Israeli and Palestinian officials. Ross, who remained in the region after the departure of U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, said security concerns continued to block agreement on the airport’s opening.
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