Lisa talks with Shibley Telhami, a Middle East scholar at the University of Maryland about the current prospects for peace between Israelis and Palestinians. On Monday, Egypt is hosting an emergency summit designed to bring an end to recent violence that has taken scores of lives. Many high level diplomats will be on hand including President Clinton who will travel to the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheik to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak and Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat.
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