Peres, Erekat on proposals, Arafat with UK envoy.

(19 Dec 2001) Jerusalem - December 19, 2001 1. Israeli Foreign Minister Shimon Peres arriving at lobby of King David Hotel 2. Peres being handed a new euro coin and looking at it 3. Close shot of Peres holding up euro coin 4. Peres sitting down at table with European Union delegates 5. Wide shot of delegates at table 6. SOUNDBITE: (English) Shimon Peres, Israeli Foreign Minister: "We have suggested for example to the Palestinians to take over Jenin or Nablus, where is today the centre of many of the terrorist acts. If they will take it over we shall immediately withdraw our forces." 7. Reverse shot with Peres talking to the press Jericho - December 19, 2001 8. Set up shot of Chief Palestinian Negotiator Sa'ab Erekat 9. SOUNDBITE: (English) Sa'ab Erekat, Chief Palestinian Negotiator: "There are contacts between the Palestinian Authority and the Government of Israel, and these contacts are taking place with the full knowledge of Prime Minister Sharon and the full knowledge and sanction of President Yasser Arafat. I am not going to overplay these contacts but the contacts are taking place and as I said reflect the need of both parties to resume negotiations. 10. Various of Erekat at his desk Ramallah - December 18, 2001 11. Various of Palestinian President Yasser Arafat and UK envoy Lord Levy at photo-op 12. Lord Levy leaving building and walking towards press 13. SOUNDBITE: (English) Lord Levy, UK Envoy "I've just had a meeting with President Arafat. I've come here on behalf of Prime Minister Blair. I will relay what has been discussed with President Arafat to my Prime Minister and to take the follow up from there." 14. Lord Levy walking away STORYLINE: Israeli Foreign Minister Shimon Peres said Wednesday that Israel was prepared to pull out of West Bank flashpoint cities like Jenin and Nablus if the Palestinian Authority showed willingness to take real control. Peres made his comments in Jerusalem's King David Hotel where he was meeting with a delegation from the European Union. The Israeli Foreign Minister said Israel has told the Palestinian Authority that it would withdraw "immediately" from Jenin and Nablus if they took control of the towns that Peres called centres of terrorist activity. Meanwhile in Jericho, senior Palestinian peace negotiator Sa'ab Erekat said that diplomatic contacts were still taking place between Israel and the Palestinian Authority. Erekat said both the Israeli and Palestinian leaders were aware that discussions were taking place. He added that it was important for both sides to return to the negotiating table. On Tuesday evening in Ramallah, Palestinian President Yasser Arafat met with Lord Levy, British Prime Minister Tony Blair's special envoy to the region. Lord Levy would not comment after the meeting until he had relayed details of the talks to London. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...