A senior Israeli official Tuesday lashed out at US Secretary of State Colin Powell for plans to meet Yossi Beilin and Yasser Abed Rabbo, key architects of the non-official Geneva Accord peace initiative.
Sources in the US capital, speaking after the Accord was formally launched in ceremonies in Geneva Monday, said that Powell's office was getting ready for a meeting between the three on Friday. The two figures are expected to update Powell on the details of the peace plan.
Powell "is making a mistake," said acting Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert. "I think that he is not being useful to the process."
"This is an incorrect step by a senior representative of the American administration," Olmert told Israel Radio. "I am certain of his friendship (toward Israel), but I would cast doubt on his judgement in this matter." (Albawaba.com)
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