1. An Israeli-Palestinian security cooperation meeting, originally scheduled for Monday night, was canceled. 2. As a result of the security meeting that ended badly, Israel said it was easing some restrictions on Palestinians. 3. After that he has daily national security meetings, scheduled for an hour. 4. Bush conducted morning national security meetings from secure teleconference centers here. 5. But Palestinian officials said that nothing had been resolved at the meeting, and that Arafat had agreed to security meetings only if American representatives were present. 6. But Palestinian officials said nothing had been resolved at the meeting, and Arafat had agreed to security meetings only if American representatives were present. 7. CIA officers did attend the security meeting, he said. 8. During the Persian Gulf War he sat in on the top national security meetings. 9. He has also attended national security meetings at the White House on the sabbath. 10. Indeed, a security cooperation meeting was planned for late Tuesday night between Israeli and Palestinian officers whose forces have been shooting at each other in recent weeks. |