SHARM EL-SHEIKH - Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert began a meeting in the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh on Monday.
It was the first meeting between the two leaders since April and follows the seizure of the Gaza Strip by the Palestinian Islamic movement Hamas 10 days ago.
The two men will later join a summit also grouping Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and Jordan's King Abdullah II.
06/25/2007 15:05 GMT