Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said he plans to use his visit to Washington this week to urge U.S. officials to pressure Palestinian Authority President Yasser Arafat to fulfill the U.S.-mediated cease-fire. Reports in Israel said the United States is anxious to begin a cooling-off period in order to renew diplomatic negotiations between Israel and the Palestinian Authority.
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