-Caveat Lector- http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/middle_east/newsid_972000/ 972500.stm Saturday, 14 October, 2000, 18:22 GMT 19:22 UK Analysis: What chance Egypt summit? Palestinian and Israeli leaders have agreed to attend a summit in Egypt to try to stop the violence that has halted the Middle East peace process. But given the failure of a recent summit in Paris between the two sides, what hope is there for this meeting? The stormy summit in France essentially collapsed over two points: The Palestinians stuck to their calls for an international inquiry into the recent violence. The Israelis stuck to their demands for Yasser Arafat to sign an agreement to end the unrest. The degree of divergence was so wide that, at one point, the United States secretary of State, Madeleine Albright, had to run after Mr Arafat and order the embassy guards to close the gates to keep him from leaving. Barak: Insisted on agreement to end violence If anything, the two leaders now have even less room for manoeuvre. The violence has worsened, the rhetoric has become harsher, and opinions are more entrenched. Mr Barak has invited the hardline Likud Party to form an emergency coalition - a step seen by the Palestinians as a signal that Israel has abandoned peace talks. What control Mr Arafat has over the angry Palestinian crowds is debatable - but many Palestinians say there is no going back, and that the intifada, or uprising, is the only way to wring concessions from Israel. And, of course, there have been the television pictures: the shooting of 12-year-old Palestinian boy in the arms of his father as he pleaded for the gunfire to stop; and the public murder of Israeli soldiers by a Palestinian mob whose killers proudly showed their bloodied hands to the world. Both sides have already expressed limited hopes for the up-coming summit. The agenda will be dominated by defusing the violence rather than the substance of the peace negotiations. The far-reaching territorial concessions Mr Barak offered at Camp David, which nearly brought down his minority government and sparked fierce public debate, look even less tenable. This time President Bill Clinton will be present. He certainly commands the respect of the participants but with the presidential election looming, commentators are already describing him as a lame duck. One Palestinian spokesperson says the best that can be hoped for is to end the immediate violence which, perhaps, may buy time for a final push in the peace process. ### The penalty good men pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men. -- Plato <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/">www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance—not soap-boxing—please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'—with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds—is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html <A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html">Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/">ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
