Israel and the Palestinian Authority agreed to postpone a dispute over prisoner releases that had threatened their upcoming summit. Under the accord agreed to over the weekend, the final roster of Palestinian prisoners to be freed from Israeli jails will be decided after Tuesday’s meeting between Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas.
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