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...mediation effort had been in trouble even before the Netanya carnage. Arafat's empty chair at Wednesday's Arab League summit signaled the Bush administration's failure to persuade Sharon to let the Palestinian leader travel to Beirut to lend his support to a Saudi proposal to normalize relations with Israel once it withdraws to its 1967 borders. And Arafat has been in no hurry either to take new action to rein in militants or sign on to a cease-fire plan his aides see as weighted in favor of the Israelis...
Person of the Week WAR AND PEACE He came to the Middle East to whip up Arab support for another shot at Iraq's Saddam Hussein, only to see the spotlight stolen by the struggle between Israel and Palestine. If U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney wants to expand the war on terrorism, he may have to act the peacemaker first...
...similar attack on a bus killed seven. Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat condemned the attacks. After Zinni met Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, and then met Arafat separately, talks resumed, but without resolution. More talks were planned. If a truce is agreed, Arafat may be able to attend the Arab summit in Beirut this week, when a peace plan backed by Saudi Arabia and other Arab states will be discussed...
IRAQ Counterattack As U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney returned home empty-handed from his support-seeking tour of the Middle East, Iraqi President Saddam Hussein sent out officials to seek backing from Arab countries in case of a possible American attack. Vice chairman of the Revolutionary Command Council Izzat Ibrahim went to Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar, while Vice President Taha Yassin Ramadan and Deputy Prime Minister Tariq Aziz were sent to other regional capitals...
...substantial political price on that truce. Palestinian leaders believe the current cease-fire effort has been spurred by two related factors: the political crisis in Israel caused by the recent upsurge of violence, and the fact that this violence may be the biggest obstacle to the Bush administration winning Arab support against Saddam Hussein. And their perceived advantage may be underscored by the Bush administration's pressure on Sharon to allow Arafat to travel to the Arab League summit in Beirut. Today Palestinian leaders said Arafat would not attend...