Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice , proclaiming that '' a time of optimism '' had arrived in the Middle East , conferred with Prime Minister Ariel Sharon on Sunday 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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