An argument erupted between Israeli Cabinet ministers over Prime Minister Ariel Sharon’s refusal to let Foreign Minister Shimon Peres meet with Palestinian Authority President Yasser Arafat, Israel Radio reported. Sharon reiterated his stance that Israel will not negotiate while violence continues.
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