Madrid, Spain, Oct 19, SPA -- Prime Minister Jose Luis RodriguezZapatero met Wednesday with Palestinian leader MahmoudAbbas to discuss new tensions between Israel and thePalestinians and other regional issues. Abbas arrived in Madrid from France as part of a tour thatwill take him to Washington Thursday for talks withPresident George W. Bush. Abbas also met with King Juan Carlos. Spanish and Palestinian officials were not immediatelyavailable to comment on the 30-minute meeting betweenZapatero and Abbas.--SPA1455 Local Time 1155 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/297348