Egypt, Israel try again on Palestinian self-rule

By With Analysis From Monitor Correspondents Around The World; Edited By Karla Vallance

November 12, 1981

Cairo

Egypt and Israel brought the US in as a "full partner" for a new round of high-level talks on Palestinian self-rule.The session was moved up two months in hopes of a breakthrough in the slowmoving negotiations.

The talks are focusing on the creation of a self-rule council for the 1.2 million Palestinians on the occupied Jordan West Bank and Gaza Strip