"Middle East peace conference begins in Annapolis, Maryland
Middle East peace conference begins in Annapolis, Maryland
Most of the Turkish columnists were not very hopeful for the outcomes. Let's see what happens. A roundup begins here:
Washington Post Tempered Optimism for Mideast Peace Talks
U.S. Plans Hands-Off Approach at Meeting U.S. officials hope Annapolis summit will lead to a Palestinian state, perhaps before President Bush leaves office in January 2009.
Financial Times COMMENT: Annapolis and a history of failure
George W. Bush needs to spell out, in detail, what a Middle East peace settlement would look like...
CAP Making Annapolis Work: Middle East Summit Requires Follow Up
Give the peace summit a chance
By Raafat Dajani
Avoid failure at Annapolis by seeking realistic aims
By Ghassan Khatib
Al Awsat The Annapolis Summit Has Already Affected the Arab World
The US must get Israel and Syria to resume talks.
Notes on the Istanbul Al-Quds Conference
Al-Arabiya - Dubai,United Arab EmiratesThis position was somewhat mitigated, however, when the major of Istanbul gave a speech in support of Al-Quds and Palestine at the conclusion of the ...
Six Critical Questions for Annapolis and Beyond
Annapolis: a view from Amman, El Hassan bin Talal
The Annapolis summit requires willpower Israel must be willing to reward non-militant Palestinians by easing the conditions under which they live. And Mr Abbas must show he is willing to take the tough decisions to create a meaningful Palestinian security structure, says Tim Butcher.
Hamas steps up anti-Annapolis talk: Abbas has no right to give up one inch of Palestine
A footnote in history
by tabsir
The decision by all Arab governments - including Saudi Arabia and Syria - to partake in the Annapolis meeting is a significant advance, and likely to form a footnote in history. Unfortunately, I believe that is as far as it will go.
Behind the Scenes at the Annapolis Conference
This blog entry is written by Nancy Brinker, Chief of Protocol at the U.S. Department of State. Ambassador Brinker provides a behind the scenes look into the Annapolis Conference taking place on the grounds of the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland.
Annapolis: First Reactions
by Nikolas K. Gvosdev
If what we are getting is an agreement to talk further--and if we have a sense that between the Roadmap, the Riyadh initiative and other proposals on the table are all options to be considered--then I think the meeting will be considered a moderate success. If, judging from Prime Minister Olmert's remarks, there is a greater willingness to engage directly with Saudi Arabia as a major player in the peace process (and this fits in with my earlier posting about a more engaged Saudi diplomacy), this could be a significant step. But I am well aware that meetings can produce dramatic moments and then there is no follow-up..........
Between Ankara and Annapolis
Shoshana M. Bekerman
Annapolis conference: Beating the air?
Ilter TÜRKMEN
Annapolis?
How many summits have been organized to resolve Middle Eastern conflicts? Some of these have really contributed to easing tension and have resolved some of the issues, but every arrangement becomes the subject of new problems later on.
Where will Annapolis lead us? by MORDEHAI AMIHAI
Sixty years have passed since the United Nations resolved to settle the Arab-Israeli conflict by creating two homelands for two peoples.
Annapolis -- a new beginning for peace by NABIL MARUF
Realism beats optimism for success of Annapolis
After months of frantic diplomacy, top officials from more than 40 nations converged in Annapolis, Maryland, yesterday for what was hoped would be the launch of the first Israeli-Palestinian peace talks in seven years.
