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SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (Reuters) -
Israel promised Egypt on Sunday it would give negotiations with the Palestinians a chance but in the end it reserved the right to find other ways to end conflict with its neighbors.
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, on his first visit to Egypt since taking office, also apologized for the Israeli troops who shot dead two Egyptian policemen last Friday.
Israel and Egypt agreed to a joint committee to investigate the border incident, which was condemned in the upper house of the Egyptian parliament on Sunday, and to prevent a recurrence.
Olmert met Egyptian President
Hosni Mubarak in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh after Egyptian officials said they would argue against unilateral steps by Israel and in favor of detailed peace talks with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.
Olmert told a joint news conference with Mubarak that Israel was committed to the international "road map" peace plan through talks with Abbas, whom he is expected to meet for the first time as prime minister late this month.
Israel promises Egypt to give talks a chance
Remember when is the last time Egypt negotiated peace with israel? 25 years ago and anwar saddat was assassinated by his own army.Hosni Mubarak remembers what happend on that day and hes taking a huge risk here cause the Egyptian military does not want any negotiations with israel they are very sensitive about negotiating with israel.I wonder what will happen this time around?
Israel promised Egypt on Sunday it would give negotiations with the Palestinians a chance but in the end it reserved the right to find other ways to end conflict with its neighbors.
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, on his first visit to Egypt since taking office, also apologized for the Israeli troops who shot dead two Egyptian policemen last Friday.
Israel and Egypt agreed to a joint committee to investigate the border incident, which was condemned in the upper house of the Egyptian parliament on Sunday, and to prevent a recurrence.
Olmert met Egyptian President
Hosni Mubarak in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh after Egyptian officials said they would argue against unilateral steps by Israel and in favor of detailed peace talks with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.
Olmert told a joint news conference with Mubarak that Israel was committed to the international "road map" peace plan through talks with Abbas, whom he is expected to meet for the first time as prime minister late this month.
Israel promises Egypt to give talks a chance
Remember when is the last time Egypt negotiated peace with israel? 25 years ago and anwar saddat was assassinated by his own army.Hosni Mubarak remembers what happend on that day and hes taking a huge risk here cause the Egyptian military does not want any negotiations with israel they are very sensitive about negotiating with israel.I wonder what will happen this time around?