VOAÐÂÎÅÌýÁ¦½Ì³Ì

VOAÐÂÎÅÌýÁ¦½Ì³Ì ½ÚÑ¡

News No.1 At 18 hours universal time. Here is the news on the Voice of America. Im Steve Norman in Washington. 1.1 In a new mediating mission to the Middle East. US Mideast envoy Dennis Ross has held separate talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat. Mr.Ross is trying to restore security cooperation between Israel and the Palestinians in the wake of a July 30th terrorist attack in Jerusalem. Patricia Golam reports from Jerusalem. Following his meeting in Jerusalem with Mr.Netanyahu, Mr. Ross said that Washington recognizes the political issues that must be addressed. But first he stressed. But first he stressed the security basis of the process must be put back in place and security is the central focus of the American envoys talks here. But later, meeting Palestinian authority leader Mr.Yasser Arafat in Romala in the West Bank, it was clear the two sides differ significantly over the main purpose of Mr.Rosss ,mission.