(AP/Washington Post) - British Prime Minister Blair's Mideast peace push suffered a setback on the eve of his visit when Israel said it would not attend the Mideast conference he's proposing. Prime Minister Sharon said Monday that Israel won't send a delegation. He felt Israel's presence would automatically turn the meeting into a political conference about the outstanding negotiating issues.
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