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Sun 07 Jul 2009Barak to meet Mitchell on peace plan
Israel's defence minister Ehud Barak is to meet US envoy George Mitchell tomorrow to discuss a compromise over a peace plan calling for an Israeli settlement freeze and to seek ways to promote regional peace.
Mr Barak, who last met Mr Mitchell on Tuesday in New York, travels to London later today for another round of talks aimed at narrowing a rift with US president Barack Obama, who has demanded a halt to settlement activity.
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