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EU envoy to meet Arafat
The EU's idea of a peace plan is for Sharon to hand over Israel to Arafat. At least the EU would be in a better position to win Middle Eastern business contracts.The European Union expects Israel to help the new Palestinian leadership promote a Middle East peace plan, Greek Foreign Minister George Papandreou, whose country currently holds the EU presidency, told Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon on Tuesday. Sharon met Papandreou despite the European official's decision to go ahead with a meeting later Tuesday with Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, whom both Israel and the United States are trying to sideline. Papandreou will meet Arafat in his compound on the West Bank after holding talks with Palestinian Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas, also known as Abu Mazen. "We are waiting for Israel to contribute and help the new Palestinian leadership under Abu Mazen,
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