US mediator Anthony Zini with Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon in Jerusalem
JER2001112701 - 27 NOVEMBER 2001 - JERUSALEM, ISRAEL: U.S. mediator Anthony Zini, left, shakes hands with Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon at his Jerusalem residence, November 27, 2001. Zinni, a retired Marine General, arrived Monday with Assistant Secretary of State William Burns to meet with Israeli and Palestinian leaders in an effort to restart the stalled peace talks and to help bring a ceasefire to the region that has been plagued with violence for more than a year. cc/cc/Debbie Hill UPI
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