Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak is considering holding a referendum on a framework agreement for final-status talks with the Palestinians, according to Israeli media reports. The reports came as Israeli and Palestinian negotiators began a third round of talks. U.S. Middle East envoy Dennis Ross is expected to join the negotiators in Eilat on Tuesday.
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