Abbas-Olmert summit cancelled
Ap, Jerusalem
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Wednesday cancelled a planned summit meeting this week with Ehud Olmert, saying the Israeli leader has failed to accept any of his suggestions for reducing tensions, such as renewing a cease-fire and releasing frozen tax revenues. Even so, the Palestinian foreign minister said Abbas and Olmert are likely to meet later this month in Egypt under the auspices of the "Quartet" of Mideast peacemakers. The minister, Ziad Abu Amr, said the Palestinians want the Quartet the US, European Union, United Nations and Russia to try to break the deadlock. Olmert and Abbas had been expected to meet Thursday in the West Bank town of Jericho in what would have been their first talks on Palestinian territory. David Baker, an official in Olmert's office, said the meeting was postponed at the request of the Palestinians. "Prime Minister Olmert will be ready to meet with Abu Mazen at any time," he said, referring to Abbas.
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