Israel's senior politicians and security service snub Carter visit
Carter faced a cold reception in Israel yesterday where senior political leaders avoided meeting him and the Israeli secret service declined to help the American agents guarding him
he is expected to meet on Friday the exiled head of the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, Khaled Meshal
Carter met the Israeli president, Shimon Peres, who told him that meeting Meshal was "a very big mistake"
"Scheduling problems" was the official reason given, a senior Israeli official said
Olmert recently took time from his busy schedule to chat with
Prison Break. Olmert's office declined comment.
What is really behind the cold shoulder is Carter's plan to meet with Khaled Meshal
Carter also met with the parents of abducted soldier Gilad Shalit, who were planning to give him a message to pass on to Hamas
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clipped from: www.guardian.co.uk