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Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres in effect rejected Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak’s call for a stronger European role in Mideast peace talks. “Europe cannot be a substitute for the United States,” Peres was quoted as telling the weekly Cabinet meeting. Instead, he suggested that European nations could contribute to the Arab-Israeli peace process “by creating a positive atmosphere and by granting economic aid for the development of the area,” Cabinet secretary Yossi Beilin said.
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