News / Diplomat says hopes many Arab states attend summit

the whole Annapolis conference is a scam to hook rich arab states while Israel offers the absolute minimum.

The current renewed peace proccess has been due entirely to the Saudi Initiative, and this fact must not be slighted, but placed on the bannerhead of the Annapolis Agenda. This is not merely to give credit where credit is due, as important as that may be, but to secure the principles of any future moves towards peace with the Palestinians, the Syrians, and the Lebanese. This is of regional and international importance. The second point, requiring Israel`s compliance with the Road Map in uprooting the Settlers is likewise of essence for any progress. Israel would have far fewer problems with the Setters if their settlements were immediately transferred to PA jurisdiction following their expulsion, trailers, buildings, infrastructure and all. This would discourage further settler interference in the peace proccess as heretofore. If the movers and shakers in the Israeli government continue to permit Yisrael Beiteinu and Shas to dictate limits on negotiations at Annapolis, this may spell doom for Israel and great agony for the region, as peace will never return. The region is offering Israel an olive branch via the Saudi Plan. If this is spurned, then nothing remains of a two state solution, and all Palestinians will become permanent citizens of Israel. Then, if Israel persists in Apartheid, Apartheid it will get from the International community.

Injustice is the cause of all violence in the world. The prophet Micah stated that Yahweh require of his people to exercise justice and love righteousness. The apostle james true religion requires the faithful to take care of the widows, the poor and the orphans. The Annapolis conference must achieve justice to Jews and palestinians and aims to end poverty and suffering in the region. Otherwise this conference will be usless.

If Annapolis "from the get go" was not supposed to consist of negotiations, then it should be rejected by the Palestinians, otherwise, it would be a photo-op.