King Abdullah of Jordan made a rare trip to the West Bank on Monday to display support for Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, who is seeking to make peace with his Islamist rivals Hamas, and push for a resumption of peace talks with Israel.
We are constantly being told that the ball of peace lies entirely in Israel\’s court, because Palestinians have no control over their destiny and Israel\’s economy is so much stronger. It ain\’t necessarily so.
The meeting Monday between Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and President Bush at Bush\’s vast Texas ranch was to have affirmed the special U.S.-Israel relationship and paved the way forward in the Israeli-Palestinian peace process — a triumphant summit between two friends, farmers and statesmen.
Just read your review of Queen Noor\’s book (\”Regally Blonde,\” May 9). That really needed to be said.
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