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Middle East & North Africa / Comment

Annapolis' road to nowhere

26/11/2007 By Mariano Aguirre Ernst

There is little hope that the meeting in Annapolis between the governments of Israel and the Palestinian Authority will bring anything more than a vague declaration in favour of continuing talks.

The specific demands of the Palestinians were met with a categorical refusal from the Israelis in the weeks running up to the conference. Furthermore, both governments are weak and lack the legitimacy to negotiate.

The US government, for its part, has downplayed the event to a one-day “international meeting”. With no previous negotiations and little time, it seems all but impossible that any meaningful progress will be achieved.

 


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Diplomacy Gaza Strip and West Bank Israel MEPP Middle East Negotiation United States

Bio author: Mariano Aguirre Ernst

Mariano Aguirre has been Director of the Centro de Investigación para la Paz, in Madrid, and Coordinator of programmes on peace and conflicts at the Ford Foundation, in New York. Mariano Aguirre publishes articles in various media in Spain and internationally such as OpenDemocracy, Le monde diplomatique, El Correo, La Vanguardia, Maniere de voir, AlertNet, Enjeux Internationaux, Temas, El País, Política Exterior, Debate, BBC World Service, Radio Netherland, Radio Nacional de España, Radio France International, Mediterranean Politics and CNN Spain.