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| Arab Leaders 'Optimistic' Over ME Talks |
| 2007-11-24 |
| Egyptian, Jordanian and Palestinian leaders said yesterday they were optimistic about the outcome of a US-sponsored peace conference as Arab foreign ministers mulled whether to join the conference. Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak wound up a three-day meeting with Jordan’s King Abdallah and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in the Egyptian resort of Sharm El-Sheikh amid a rush of diplomatic activity ahead of the talks in Annapolis, outside Washington on Nov. 27. The talks came as Arab League foreign ministers were to hold talks on whether to join the Annapolis meeting, amid skepticism from many Arab nations that anything concrete would emerge from it. In Sharm, the three leaders agreed that “this meeting opens the way for much optimism in that it could fulfill the ambitions of the Palestinian and Arab people and all those interested in the Palestinian question and the peace process,” Egyptian presidential spokesman Suleiman Awad told reporters. The letter of invitation to the conference “contains some reference points for peace including the Arab peace initiative and the principle of land for peace,” Awad said. During a visit to Egypt on Tuesday, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said he hoped to reach a peace deal with the Palestinians in 2008. But there are differences between the Israelis and Palestinians over a joint document to be presented at the conference — even over what the statement should be called. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #2 Translation: the Joooooosss are going to make more concessions for nothing. |
| Posted by: DMFD 2007-11-24 16:17 |
| #1 "Every one of us is getting a pony!" |
| Posted by: Zenster 2007-11-24 13:31 |