The Associated Press
JERUSALEM -- Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat said he was holding out hope of meeting Israeli Foreign Minister Shimon Peres today for a fresh attempt to end nearly a year of violence. "We welcome any meeting," Arafat told reporters after talks Saturday with Turkish Foreign Minister Ismail Cem.
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