U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell and Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon conferred by phone to discuss the escalation of violence in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Sharon was quoted as saying the Palestinian Authority’s failure to take any steps to foil terrorist attacks leaves Israel no choice but to act, including striking at those involved in terrorism.
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