German Foreign Minister Fischer, who is scheduled to meet with Arafat today, will submit Foreign Minister Shimon Peres\' plan for a \"gradual ceasefire\" in one area at a time to him. It is reported that the Palestinians are showing interest in the idea.



Peres departs today for Eastern Europe. He will visit Budapest, Hungary today, and spend tomorrow and the next day in Warsaw, Poland, where he will launch a gathering of Israeli Ambassadors to European countries.