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Source: http://haaretz.com/hasen/spages/886022.html
Israel Offers to Discuss "Agreement of Principles" with Abbas
[Ha'aretz] Aluf Benn - Prime Minister Olmert is offering to hold negotiations toward an "Agreement of Principles" for the establishment of a Palestinian state, based on his view that it is important to first discuss issues that are relatively easy for the two sides to agree upon. The two sides would begin negotiations on the characteristics of the Palestinian state, its official institutions, its economy, and the customs arrangement it will have with Israel. In the prime minister's view, difficult final status issues such as borders, Jerusalem, and refugees should be left to the end of the negotiations.