Israel hints at moves on Palestinian deaths

Updated: 15:44, Saturday, 10 May 2003

A senior Israeli minister has indicated that Israel is willing to take humanitarian measures to prevent Palestinian fatalities.

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However, Israeli Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom declined to state what the measures might be.

He was speaking before the arrival of the US Secretary of State, Colin Powell, to promote the so-called road map for Middle East peace.

The peace plan lays out a series of steps to be taken by the Israelis and Palestinians.

It was drafted by the EU, the US, Russia and the UN.

According to President Bush the ultimate aim of the plan is to have two states living side-by-side, in peace and prosperity.

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