Holding of Palestinian prisoners prompts U.S., Egypt mediation

Thursday, July 10, 2003

JERUSALEM -- U.S. and Egyptian mediators met with Israeli and Palestinian leaders Wednesday amid an impasse over Palestinian prisoners held in Israel that threatens to torpedo the brittle, 11-day-old Mideast cease-fire.

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