Article: Palestinian team draws Israeli ire E. Jerusalem advisers hit as risk to talks

Jerusalem contributed to this report.

WASHINGTON -- The Palestinians named a team of advisers yesterday composed entirely of people unacceptable to Israel, provoking a crisis of confidence between Israel and the United States just one week before historic peace talks are to open.

At an East Jerusalem news conference, Palestinian leaders said that the seven-member advisory team will accompany the 14-member negotiating team to the talks in Madrid.

The announcement of the group of advisers, which includes East Jerusalemites and Palestinians from abroad, infuriated Israeli officials in Jerusalem and Washington, with some officials accusing

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