Tense anticipation in Israel, as Foreign Minister Shimon Peres prepares to deliver a speech at the United Nations in which he may or may not essentially recognize a Palestinian state. He made this point in an interview with CNN\'s Paula Zahn yesterday, when he said, \"There is disagreement as to the size of the state, the ties with it, and military aspects, but the idea that the two nations must live in two separate nations is accepted by all.\" Peres is also expected to propose that difficult issues such as Jerusalem and the refugees, be left for later.



The Prime Minister\'s office released a statement that Peres\' speech will represent only his own views, and that he did not coordinate his speech with Sharon - but Peres\' men say that Sharon knows very well what Peres plans to say.