ERUSALEM (AP) Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon will travel to Washington at the end of this month for talks with President Bush, Israeli officials said Friday, as the United States tries to build momentum behind a fragile cease-fire and a plan for Mideast peace.
In a threat to peace moves, Palestinian Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas faced continuing opposition within his own Fatah party from critics who feel he has failed to win any concessions from Israel most important, the release of Palestinian prisoners. That opposition could topple Abbas, several Palestinian officials said.
As a goodwill gesture, Israel has released a few hundred prisoners but has refused to free those implicated in violent attacks on Israelis or members of Islamic militant groups. Palestinians demand that the bulk of about 7,000 prisoners be released, and militant leaders say they'll cancel a cease-fire declared less than two weeks ago if Israel does not comply.
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