European Union Foreign Policy Chief Javier Solana was scheduled to meet with PLO leader Yasser Arafat today in what’s left of the latter's Ramallah compound. Solana plans to discuss the recent proposal for peace concocted by the “Madrid Quartet,” a delegation representing the US, EU, UN, and Russia.
Yesterday, Defense Minister Binyamin Ben-Eliezer attempted to discourage Solana from meeting Arafat, but to no avail. Ben-Eliezer told the EU representative that Arafat was thwarting serious reforms within the Palestinian Authority. Solana is also planning to meet with Prime Minister Ariel Sharon this evening.
Yesterday, Defense Minister Binyamin Ben-Eliezer attempted to discourage Solana from meeting Arafat, but to no avail. Ben-Eliezer told the EU representative that Arafat was thwarting serious reforms within the Palestinian Authority. Solana is also planning to meet with Prime Minister Ariel Sharon this evening.