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Powell's Visit to Mideast Won't Include Meeting with Israelis or Palestinians.

Publication: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
Date: Tuesday, April 29 2003

Knight Ridder Washington Bureau Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

Apr. 29--JERUSALEM -- On the eve of a renewed push to broker peace in the Mideast, Secretary of State Colin Powell plans to travel to several Arab nations in coming days, but isn't expected to meet with either Israeli leaders or the new Palestinian prime minister.

Mahmoud Abbas, who is likely to be confirmed Tuesday as Palestinian prime minister, asked U.S. officials to postpone the visit to give him time to establish his authority. Abbas is extremely leery of being seen as a lackey of

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