Olmert-Abbas summit in Jericho

    The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) Central Committee said Monday that it expects a Olmert-Abbas summit in Jericho later this week to bring about new confidence-building measures between Israel and the Palestinians. A member of the central committee, Yasser Abed Rabbo, said after its meeting in Ramallah, that the Palestinians are also asking Israel to release prisoners in exchange for captured soldier Gilad Shalit without setting prior conditions.(11,38)