INTERNATIONAL A3-8 U.S. Prods Israel To Make ` Hard Decisions ' Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice , proclaiming that '' a time of optimism '' had arrived in the Middle East , conferred with Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and called on Israel to make '' hard decisions '' in negotiations with Palestinian leaders as they wage their own fight against militants .
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