"Virtual Peace": A Look at the Geneva Accords

[...] “The Geneva peace agreement has a long way to go before it replaces the road map or topples the Palestinian or Israeli governments,” writes The Economist. “But it has shaken all three.” According to intelligence analysts at Strategic Forecasting, Geneva is “forcing the Israeli and Palestinian governments – as well as the United States and traditional mediator Egypt – to demonstrate that they are doing something,” adding that “Cairo has called for ceasefire talks in Egypt with all the Palestinian factions; Sharon met with his cabinet to discuss reopening talks with the Palestinian government; and Washington deployed [Middle East Special Envoy William] Burns to the region for the first time in months to ‘restart stalled talks.'” [full article]

Posted by at December 5, 2003 10:06 AM