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Mubarak and Netanyahu Meeting Postponed

CAIRO, KOMPAS.com - The meeting scheduled for Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu postponed, said the Egyptian information ministry press center, Tuesday (07/13/2010).

The ministry's press center said in an e-mail to reporters that the meeting was postponed indefinitely.

Presidency sources said the meeting will be held on Sunday. Sources said the meeting between Mubarak and Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas is also scheduled for Thursday was postponed Sunday.

An Israeli government official, who spoke not willing to be named, said that due to logistical reasons the visit was postponed until Sunday.

He declined to say what the Egyptian or Israeli question about the logistics.

Mubarak, whose country to establish diplomatic relations with Israel, acting as a mediator between the Palestinians and the Jewish state.

Israel and the Palestinians entered into indirect negotiations initiated by the U.S., because Abbas refused to conduct direct negotiations until Israel freeze all settlement construction in the West Bank and occupied east Jerusalem.