Sharon, Abbas declare truce at Mideast summit

[sabra]

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http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6906348/

Sharon, Abbas declare truce at Mideast summit

Leaders pledge to end violence, enter new era of peace talks

The Associated Press
Updated: 9:04 a.m. ET Feb. 8, 2005

SHARM EL-SHEIK, Egypt - Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas declared Tuesday they would stop all military or violent activity against each other, pledging to break the four-year cycle of violence and get peace talks back on track.


With their flags whipping in the wind, Sharon and Abbas met face-to-face at a Mideast summit Tuesday. Afterward, Abbas said: “We have agreed on halting all violent actions against Palestinians and Israelis wherever they are.”

Sharon made a similar pledge: “Today, in my meeting with chairman Abbas, we agreed that all Palestinians will stop all acts of violence against all Israelis everywhere, and, at the same time, Israel will cease all its military activity against all Palestinians everywhere.”

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[sabra]

1. I guess this is either a dupe or people don't think it's a big deal?

[maddezmom]

2. not a dupe

here's a previous thread about the announcement:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=1220205