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April 12, 2005
Texas summit seen from Arabs' side
Arabs follow very closely every move made by the American administration to find a solution to the conflict between Palestinians and Israelis. Saudi daily Asharq Al Awsat (the Middle-East) based in London describes it as "the most complicated of all conflicts". But above all, it's a huge political project and if Bush succeeds in it, it will guarantee him posterity.
For the moment, the U.S president faces a lot of doubts from the Palestinian side.
Ariel Sharon's visit to the retreat in Texas was special, although it was his 11th meeting with George Bush, because this time, the U.S. president's tone was different, praising Israel's first minister to not expand the Jewish settlements.
This time, George Bush seemed willing to keep his promises now that the field is better prepared.
So the negotiations started and the argues as well. It will be hard to convince those who say that Bush, who asks today the Israelis to stop the expansion of West Bank Jewish settlements, is the one who allowed these same settlements in the past and said these territories are part of Israel. But for Asharq Al Awsat's editorialist, the Palestinians should wait for the propositions from both sides instead of already arguing and refusing.
The U.S administration obviously wants a solution in the Middle-East and this solution will be found only if the Palestinians cooperate. If they do, there will finally be peace in a region devastated by the conflict and Washington will have realized an additional step in fighting instability and terrorism in the region.
Posted April 12, 2005 07:12 PM
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