Are Israeli - Palestinian Talks On .... Or Off?

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Egyptian Red Sea resort town of Sharm El-Sheikh on Monday. Khaled Desouki/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

Confusion Continues As Israelis And Palestinians Talk About Talks -- Times Online

Israel and the Palestinians are expected to renew peace talks this week for the first time since negotiations broke down 16 months ago — but exactly when and where the indirect exchanges will take place is likely to be a last-minute decision.

“The truth is, everybody is talking about these proximity talks, from the Arab League to the Prime Minister to Hillary Clinton, but nobody knows when exactly it’s going to begin, and exactly how they’re going to do it,” an Israeli official said.

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More News On Israeli -- Palestinian Talks

Obama, Netanyahu want direct peace talks soon: White House -- Reuters
US Mideast Envoy in Region for Start of Indirect Talks -- Voice of America
U.S. envoy arrives for Israeli-Palestinian talks -- Washington Post
US envoy seeks to launch Israeli-Palestinian talks -- AP
Obama, Netanyahu speak by phone -- USA Today
Israeli Leaders Prepare to Start Indirect Talks -- New York Times
Abbas wary over planned talks with Israel -- CNN
What Comes After Mideast Talks Draw a Blank? -- Time Magazine

My Comment: The problem with these discussions is that everyone talks about the process .... but no one is talking about the details on what a peace agreement must contain. As long as this continues .... future discussions about peace talks will only be received with even greater contempt and/or ridicule from both Palestinians and Israelis.