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22nd June 2005, 01:39 PM
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Last Updated: Tuesday, 21 June, 2005, 22:42 GMT 23:42 UK
Gloom at end of Jerusalem summit
It was the first time the two leaders had met in Jerusalem
Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas appear to have made little significant progress at a summit in Jerusalem.
Mr Sharon offered to hand over two more towns to the Palestinians within two weeks if Mr Abbas demonstrated efforts to control militant violence.
The Israelis said it was a good working meeting and reported some progress.
But the Palestinians expressed disappointment with the summit, saying it had failed to meet expectations.
"This was a difficult meeting," Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed Qurei told a news conference in the Palestinian city of Ramallah.
"There were no positive answers to the issues we raised," he said, making reference to the reopening of the airport, further releases of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails and Jewish settlement expansion in the West Bank.
Ariel Sharon said for his part that he and Mr Abbas had agreed on "full co-ordination" over Israel's exit from Gaza.
Read MORE Here:http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/4113656.stm
Last Updated: Tuesday, 21 June, 2005, 22:42 GMT 23:42 UK
Gloom at end of Jerusalem summit
It was the first time the two leaders had met in Jerusalem
Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas appear to have made little significant progress at a summit in Jerusalem.
Mr Sharon offered to hand over two more towns to the Palestinians within two weeks if Mr Abbas demonstrated efforts to control militant violence.
The Israelis said it was a good working meeting and reported some progress.
But the Palestinians expressed disappointment with the summit, saying it had failed to meet expectations.
"This was a difficult meeting," Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed Qurei told a news conference in the Palestinian city of Ramallah.
"There were no positive answers to the issues we raised," he said, making reference to the reopening of the airport, further releases of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails and Jewish settlement expansion in the West Bank.
Ariel Sharon said for his part that he and Mr Abbas had agreed on "full co-ordination" over Israel's exit from Gaza.
Read MORE Here:http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/4113656.stm