Mideast Peace Summit Likely

[DataFly]

Mideast Peace Summit Likely



<< JERUSALEM (CNN) -- United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan said Friday he expects an emergency Mideast summit to be held within 48 hours.

The summit would involve Israel, Palestinians, the United States, Egypt and the United Nations.
Senior White House officials cautiously echoed Annan's comments, telling CNN it appears increasingly likely that there will be an emergency Mideast summit early next week in Egypt. >>


They still have to get the nations to agree to it, though, which doesn't seem to be happening yet, and there's always the possibility that they won't make any agreements...:frown:

 

[Midnight Rambler]

Arafat is refusing unless his pre-conditions are met.

Makes you wonder what is really under that funny hat he wears ... :Q

 

[DataFly]

Update:

Arafat Agrees to Peace Summit



<< JERUSALEM (CNN) -- Bowing to international pressure to end more than two weeks of bitter violence, Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak have agreed to an emergency summit aimed at ending the latest manifestation of the frustrations and anger that have surged between their peoples for more than half a century.
>>

 

[Robert01]

Like anything for the long-term will happen ..