Palestinian government refuses delay of any peace process issue

The Palestinian leadership asserted its refusal to divide or delay any of the final status issues, adding during its weekly meeting held last night in Ramallah under the chairmanship of Palestinian President Yasser Arafat that it adheres to resolutions of international legitimacy concerning Jerusalem's causes, the borders and the refugees.

Meanwhile, a new round of final status negotiations between the Palestinians and Israelis is to begin tomorrow in Eilat city in Israel in an attempt to reach an agreement concerning issues of conflict between the two sides, among which are Jerusalem, the refugees, the borders and water.