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The Institute for Single Jewish Parents is a program ofJewish Experiences for Families (J.E.F.F.), a division of the Agency for Jewish Education. • • The World Britain Joins U.S. On Mideast Team they have pursued up to this point," he said. "They feel they're in the ballpark, and they're looking for his week's flurry of new ways to bridge the remaining gaps." Mideast diplomacy, which came during a visit to the But Hordes and other observers region by British Prime agree that if the London talks do not Minister Tony Blair, reflected a advance the peace process at least decision in Washington to continue incrementally, there is a danger that its mediation role and to avoid an the administration will step back and all-out confrontation with the let the Europeans take on a greater government of Prime Minister role. Binyamin Netanyahu, at least for The fact that Britain now holds now the revolving EU presidency adds to At the same time, the newest the likelihood of greater involvement American-led effort, which will by the European group, which has include high-level generally not Photo by AP/Martin Cleaver meetings in Lon- been sympathetic don on May 4, to Israel's inter- opens the door to ests. greater British "Right now participation, and Britain is acting possibley involve- with guidance ment by the from Washing- European Union, ton," said a long- whose leaders time Mideast claim Washington observer. "But if is too close to we haven't Israel to serve as moved forward an honest broker in a month, this British Prime Minister Tony Blair and in the difficult week's develop- Benyamin Netanyahu pose for photogra- talks. ments will look phers. Although like a signal to Netanyahu sought the Europeans to the expanded British role, it could increase their involvement — which will not be a welcome development eventually open up new channels for in Jerusalem. It's clearly an indica- U.S. and European pressure on his government, observers say. tion of frustration in Washington The format of the London ses- with the behavior of the Netanyahu government." sions — individual meetings with State Department officials say the Secretary of State Madeleine Albright London meetings are scheduled to for Netanyahu and Palestinian leader last only one day, although that Yassir Arafat — is similar to the for- could change if progress in the talks mat of January's unsuccessful Wash- warrants a three-way summit. Blair ington meetings featuring the same cast of characters. will not participate directly in the talks, but he will be involved in eco- The London meetings reflect a nomic meetings that will take place new U.S.-British partnership in the at the same time. troubled peace process. The announcement came at the "It's a coordinated Anglo-Ameri- conclusion of a round of Mideast can effort," said Jess Hordes, Wash- diplomacy by the British leader that ington director for the Anti-Defama- included stops in Gaza, Saudi Ara- tion League. "It would bia, Jordan, Egypt and Jerusalem. be a mistake to view this as an Blair's efforts stood in sharp contrast independent effort by the Euro- to those by Foreign Secretary Robin peans." Cook, who incensed Israeli officials The London meetings are a con- last month with calls for increased tinuation of recent American efforts to find a formula for bringing Israelis pressure on Israel and his decision to and Palestinians back to the negotiat- visit Har Homa with Palestinian authorities but not stop at Yad ing table, not a sweeping new plan Vashem. for resolving the year-long deadlock, Officials in Washington said invi- Hordes said. tations to the London meetings were "It shows the administration extended before Blair's high-profile hasn't given up on the process, that meetings this week. they are continuing along the lines JAMES D. BESSER Washington Correspondent 7