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November ME Peace Summit Officially Announced
Monday, US President George Bush met with Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas to map out a direction for the upcoming Middle East peace summit. President Bush hopes to have the framework for a Palestinian state completed by the November ME peace summit to be held in Washington.
The Quartet also took the opportunity to officially announce the upcoming Middle East peace summit. " Condoleezza Rice, the US secretary of state, said the summit would be 'substantive and serious' and deal with the core issues of Palestinian refugees, Jerusalem and borders." http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/3CF16FC7-BAFB-4B73-BE71-67DE7C1B37F9.htm
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has even come out and said that the peace process has gained considerable momentum since Abbas has severed ties with Hamas. He emphasized during a meeting of Knesset that he believes Israel has found a legitimate peace partner in Abbas and Palestinian Prime Minister Salaam Fayad. "Israel saw an opportunity to deepen its ties with the moderate Palestinian forces following the disbandment of the Palestinian unity government," Olmert was quoted as saying. http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-09/24/content_6785089.htm
But during the same meeting, Prime Minister Olmert also changed the status of the peace summit to an "international meeting meant to garner international support for the peace process with the Palestinians". Meaning, he sees this as nothing more than a meeting that will make the international community rally behind the idea of a future peace accord between the Palestinians and Israel.
Personally, I don't see the US or the Arab League getting excited about this disclosure by Prime Minister Olmert. In fact, sources are already saying that Mr. Abbas has stated if he is not assured prior to the November ME peace summit that core issues and Palestinian statehood are the key progressive features he would not attend. He feels these issues must be paramount in scope as to why he is there if it is to be meaningful. And frankly, the rest of the Islamic world seems to feel the same way.
I have to believe that between now and November the US will be exerting a tremendous amount of pressure on Israel to get in line with core issues and to do whatever it takes to bring about a Palestinian state.
I fully believe that the US will make security promises that they will eventually be forced to renege on and/or threaten sanctions against Israel if they don't comply. If you remember, back in August of 2007, the US handed Israel an unprecedented $30 billion military package over the next 10 years ($3 bil. yearly). That could be used as a bargaining chip to persuade Israel to sign a peace treaty that they normally would not agreed to.
One more thing, continue to keep a close eye on French President Nicolas Sarkozy. He's making a dramatic bid to become the new face of the European Union. He's also said that he would like France to become the leader of NATO again which they abandoned four decades ago. Here are a few statements that he made regarding France's return.
"I would make progress on European defense a condition for moving into the integrated command, and I am asking our American friends to understand that," he said.
He also made clear that in order to even "consider" returning to the fold, NATO's "governing bodies" would have to make considerable space for France. http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/09/24/europe/24sarkozy.php
Few can disagree that he is a man in a hurry and on a mission.
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Terry Malone
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