Annapolis

Smiling Three-Way

I read an excellent article here, it explained the background and progress of Annapolis efficiently. Essentially, nothing really happened, they all planned to continue to negotiate and be done in a year.

This time next year, if negotiations over the key areas of dispute pan out, there could be a Palestinian state. That would mean reduced violence in Jerusalem and the rest of Israel, decreased terrorism, and increased chance for world peace.

The only problem is that this was the reaction of Palestinians,

The agreements of government officials are only a strong as their popular support. If the Palestinian people do not want peace, it will never happen. We stand at a crossroads. It seems as though the West and the Middle East are either headed for short term reconciliation or long term conflict. The results of this latest push for peace may indicate the thrust of our new common direction. Lets hope everything falls into place