Israel and the Palestinians have agreed to cooperate on the demolition of the 1,600 Gaza houses to be vacated by Israeli settlers in less than two months, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice announced Sunday. The agreement represented the first concrete Israeli-Palestinian cooperation in Gaza after many months of disputes. Under the agreement, the Israelis will tear down the houses and the Palestinians will be paid to clean up the rubble, providing the Palestinians money for jobs while avoiding any need for the Israeli army to stay in Gaza for long beyond the evacuation. Full Story