Israel downplayed a British offer to host peace talks — a day after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accepted the offer. British Prime Minister Tony Blair issued the invitation during a visit to Israel, where he met with his Israeli counterpart a day before meeting with Palestinian Authority Chairman Yasser Arafat, who also agreed to the meeting. Meanwhile, the U.S. State Department confirmed plans to have U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright mediate separate meetings May 4 in London between Israeli and Palestinian officials.
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