Egypt says it will limit ties with Israel

CAIRO, Egypt - Egypt announced Wednesday it was suspending contacts with Israel except diplomatic contacts that could help the Palestinians, Minister of Information Safwat el-Sherif said. <br> <br> Egypt&#39;s Middle East News Agency quoted el-Sherif as saying Egypt would limit its contacts with Israel to those that &#34;serve the Palestinian cause.&#34; <br> <br> Egypt, one of only three Arab states with diplomatic relations with Israel, has been under pressure to cut its diplomatic ties altogether and freeze its 1979 peace treaty with the Jewish state. Wednesday&#39;s step fell short of cutting ties. <br> <br>

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