Clinton to visit Middle East for Gaza talks: US
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US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrives for the 4th ASEAN-US leaders' meeting at the Peace Palace in Phnom Penh on Nov 19, 2012. Ms Clinton will leave Asia on Tuesday to visit Israel, Egypt and Ramallah, an American official said, as the United States pushes to avoid an escalation of the Gaza crisis. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
PHNOM PENH (AFP) - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will leave Asia on Tuesday to visit Israel, Egypt and Ramallah, an American official said, as the United States pushes to avoid an escalation of the Gaza crisis.
Ms Clinton will meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem, then discuss the crisis with Egyptian and Palestinian leaders, after leaving President Barack Obama's trip to Southeast Asia, the official said.
