Fayyad to meet with Netanyahu

A Palestinian delegation headed by Prime Minister Salam Fayyad will arrive in Jerusalem next week to meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. At the meeting, the delegation is expected to present Netanyahu with a letter from Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas addressing the stalled peace process. Various sources reported that Netanyahu intended to send a letter to Abbas calling on him to return to the negotiating table promptly and without preconditions. A senior Israeli official said Netanyahu's letter would be sent in response to Abbas' letter. In his letter, Netanyahu will state that Israel is willing to discuss all of the core issues: borders, security arrangements, refugees, water, settlements and the fate of Jerusalem.