Israeli and Palestinian representatives are expected to renew back-channel contacts in Stockholm aimed at reaching a framework for a final peace deal. Meanwhile, Palestinian Authority President Yasser Arafat refused to accept the resignation of his chief negotiator, Yasser Abed Rabbo, who quit in protest against the secret talks.
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