Arab Allies Of US Push To Revive Talks
Boston Globe
August 20, 2006
CAIRO -- Worried the Lebanon war has given a boost to Iran and militants in the region, three US allies in the Mideast are spearheading an Arab effort to present a plan for reviving the stalled peace process and talks with Israel. Details remain sketchy, and Israel has expressed skepticism, saying it doubts any plan the trio put forward will take its security needs into account. But the effort by Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Jordan is a clear sign of their worries about tensions and Iran's influence. The United States has not talked about a wider peace effort in the wake of the Lebanon fighting, instead focusing on ensuring the Iranian- and Syrian-backed Hezbollah is reined in.
August 20, 2006
CAIRO -- Worried the Lebanon war has given a boost to Iran and militants in the region, three US allies in the Mideast are spearheading an Arab effort to present a plan for reviving the stalled peace process and talks with Israel. Details remain sketchy, and Israel has expressed skepticism, saying it doubts any plan the trio put forward will take its security needs into account. But the effort by Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Jordan is a clear sign of their worries about tensions and Iran's influence. The United States has not talked about a wider peace effort in the wake of the Lebanon fighting, instead focusing on ensuring the Iranian- and Syrian-backed Hezbollah is reined in.
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