Abbas, Olmert meet in Jerusalem
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas agreed Monday to set up negotiating teams to work on key issues of disagreement ahead of a U.S.-sponsored Mideast conference this fall. Olmert also offered to release Palestinian prisoners ahead of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, which begins next week. Abbas has long sought a release of Palestinian prisoners to shore up his public standing. Full Story