[Ha'aretz] Barak Ravid - An international summit is to be held in Egypt in November, with representatives from Israel, the PA, and the members of the Quartet. In recent months U.S. Secretary of State Rice has been urging both sides to draft a document detailing the points of agreement in the Israeli-Palestinian negotiations. She suggested they compile an "inventory" detailing progress on each of the core issues. Israel opposed Rice's suggestion and argued that it would set the talks back. "It would make each side harden its stance to appear as though it has made no concessions," an Israeli source said. Instead, the parties agreed to give a detailed briefing to the Quartet. Quartet members have also decided to hold a peace summit in Moscow next spring.
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