Olmert, Abbas end summit meeting in Jerusalem
2008-02-19 19:35:45 Xinhua English
Israel's Prime Minister Ehud Olmert (R) holds an umbrella above Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas upon Abbas' arrival to their meeting in Jerusalem Feb. 19, 2008, in this picture released by the Israeli Government Press Office (GPO). (Xinhua Photo)
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JERUSALEM, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas finished their summit meeting in Jerusalem on Tuesday evening.
According to local media Yedioth Ahronoth, Olmert has promised Abbas that he will do his best to prevent a humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip, but he did not guarantee the opening of the Gaza crossings requested by the Palestinian side.
"The subject of postponing discussing Jerusalem to the end of the negotiations did not come up in the meeting," Olmert was quoted as saying.
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