Posted on 06/04/2005 2:31:42 AM PDT by Red Sea Swimmer
JERUSALEM -- Prime Minister Ariel Sharon of Israel and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas will hold a long-delayed, one-on-one meeting June 21, the two sides announced yesterday. The Israeli and Palestinian leaders have not met since a Feb. 8 summit in Egypt, where they declared a cease-fire that has sharply reduced the level of violence. That landmark meeting, held under the auspices of President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt and King Abdullah of Jordan, raised hopes that the Israelis and Palestinians would soon embark on negotiations aimed at achieving a comprehensive peace accord. Instead, both sides have signaled dissatisfaction with the pace and scope of each other's conciliatory measures, and traded accusations of failure to live up to promises made at the February gathering.
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With more prayer, vigilance and right action we may all merit to witness the inauguration of the House for All Nations in the Holy City.
Kudos to the leaders for this iniative.
People have always found sanctuary in great leadership, and I am quite sure that we are all looking for sanctuary right now.
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