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Report: Sharon in Secret Negotiations with Palestinians
(Maariv) - Noam Amit The Saudi newspaper Al-Wattan reported Tuesday on secret negotiations between Prime Minister Sharon and the Palestinians. According to sources in Washington, the contacts are being held with Abu Mazen with the approval of Arafat. According to the report, Sharon offered a Palestinian state on 53% of the West Bank, with extensive withdrawals in Gaza, in a process taking 10 years. Sharon representatives emphasized that Jerusalem was not a subject for negotiations. It was further reported that the Palestinians had agreed to a temporary state on 65% of the territory, with roads linking Palestinian areas. In addition, Abu Mazen proposes to have the Arab neighborhoods of eastern Jerusalem be transferred to joint PA-Jordanian rule - including the Temple Mount.