We are seeking a four-way meeting. Our position has always been that the European Union must have a vital, effective role in this peace process,

It (a meeting) is a proposal,

until now there is not enough flexibility in the Israeli position to encourage us to say we are close to reaching an agreement.

We don't want protectionism at the heart of the European Union.

The ball is in the Israeli court,

[A separate report by the New York Times also released today claims Arafat's medical records indicated the late PLO leader died of a stroke. The report, which says it is the] first independent review of [Arafat's medical] records ... an omission experts found bizarre.