Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak indirectly criticized Foreign Minister Shimon Peres for seeking a meeting with Palestinian Authority President Yasser Arafat. “Whoever thinks Arafat is still a partner is either suffering from self-delusion or fantasy,” Barak said.
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