There will be a peace summit at Annapolis after all. The date has been set: November 27, 2007.
Talks and preparation towards the summit have brought forth birds of ill-omen from both sides. Yet, because the stakes have never been higher, a few voices are hopeful. “[P]eace is within reach,” says veteran peace activist Gershon Baskin.
Here’s a run-down of sorts of some developments surrounding this event.
Making the inevitable happen [Via The Magnes Zionist]
What’s brewing in the US? From Prospects for Peace: Annapolis and Beyond: What (Not) to Expect and the follow-up.
What’s brewing in Israel? A spoiler is working hard, it seems, to sabotage the whole process (see here and here).
In Palestine, Khalid Amayreh is prepared for disillusionment. Yet, there’s a sense in his column that he is not utterly convinced that it will not work this time around.
We shall know soon enough.
[Other details at Wikipedia … and on the conference itself here]
Related material:
A Canadian view.
Debate erupts among Jewish groups over Annapolis [Via Open Left]
Likudnik hawks work to undermine Annapolis
Update: See also Annapolis: Saudi and Palestinian dimensions from Helena Cobban of ‘Just World News”.
