Israeli Foreign Minister Shimon Peres and Palestinian Authority President Yasser Arafat will meet Tuesday to discuss a cease-fire, according to a senior Israeli official quoted by The Associated Press. The two sides are still discussing where to hold the meeting. Palestinians want the talks to take place in Egypt, while Israel wants to hold them at the Erez Crossing separating Israel and the Gaza Strip.
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