Sharon invites Qorei to re-open negotiations

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this reverses sharon's position. his low regard for arafat's crony appears to be softening. sharon says he is 'ready' to upgrade the
level of contact. touch-and-go talks had been on-going, to little effect.

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so far, palestinian officials have embraced sharon's move

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Palestinian officials have dismissed Mr Sharon's remarks as a ploy. . . . [they] accused Mr Sharon of attempting to draw international
attention away from criticism over "hardline measures" Israel has taken against Palestinians.