Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, right, talks to Israeli President Shimon Peres, left, during a press conference at the Presidential palace in Cairo, Egypt, on Sunday. Amir Nabi/AP
Cairo, Egypt – In an effort aimed at reviving Middle East peace talks, Israeli President Shimon Peres met with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak today at the Presidential palace in Cairo today.
During the press conference, Mubarak was critical of the Israeli construction settlements in east Jerusalem. He told Peres the settlement activity in the disputed region of the holy city is threatening to anger the entire Muslim world.
The tough words came in the wake of last week's Israeli announcement that it plans to build 900 new apartments in a Jewish neighborhood of east Jerusalem.
The Palestinians have refused to restart peace talks if there isn't a total halt in Israeli settlement building in the West Bank.
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