Israel, Palestinians to Resume Talks Today
Israeli-Palestinian talks are to resume today in New York, a Palestinian Cabinet minister said Wednesday, following an invitation from Secretary of State Madeleine Albright.
Palestinian Authority President Yasser Arafat met with his negotiations steering committee to discuss the invitation, described by Information Minister Yasser Abed-Rabbo as a “surprise.”
He said Palestinian negotiators Saeb Erekat and Mohammed Dahlan are to arrive in New York today.
Israel’s chief negotiator, acting Foreign Minister Shlomo Ben-Ami, discussed the stalled negotiations in Washington with National Security Advisor Samuel R. “Sandy” Berger. Ben-Ami said U.S. officials will meet separately with the Israelis and Palestinians.
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