61. Rabinovich is holding peace talks with his Syrian counterpart in Washington focusing on future security arrangements to follow an Israeli withdrawal on the Golan Heights. 62. Shahak and Shehabi will start three days of talks on Tuesday to discuss security arrangements for any Israeli withdrawal on the Golan Heights. 63. Security arrangements for an Israeli withdrawal on the strategic Golan Heights are expected to dominate the meeting. 64. Sharon announced a limited withdrawal on Monday that was well short of what had been demanded by the Palestinians. 65. Sharon announced a limited withdrawal on Monday. 66. Syria has repeated its insistence that only a total Israeli withdrawal on the Golan Heights could lead to peace. 67. Talks between Syria and Israel ground to a halt in June when they failed to agree on security arrangements to accompany an Israeli withdrawal on the Golan Heights. 68. The deal is to include an Israeli withdrawal on the West Bank, a transfer of civil powers and elections to a self-rule council. 69. The deal is to include an Israeli troop withdrawal on the West Bank, a transfer of civil powers and elections to a self-rule council. 70. The Israeli leader announced a limited withdrawal on Monday that was well short of Palestinian demands for a total pullback. |