U.S. seeks to convene 4-way Mideast summit in June

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Kerry working with Palestinians, Israel and Jordan to formulate basis for summit that would launch new peace talks and herald economic assistance to the Palestinian Authority; Turkey and Egypt may also be invited to participate in summit.

By Chemi Shalev | Apr.25, 2013 | 7:31 AM

The American Administration plans to convene a four way Middle East peace summit in which U.S. President Barack Obama, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Jordan’s King Abdullah will participate.

Well-placed U.S. sources said the summit is slated to convene in Washington during the month of June- with thought already being devoted to avoid a scheduling clash with the 2013 Israeli Presidential Conference and the 90th birthday celebrations of President Shimon Peres.

The sources said that Turkey, Egypt and other Arab countries may also be invited to participate in the summit, though it’s not clear yet at what level. Secretary of State John Kerry discussed the planned summit in his meetings in Istanbul this week with the Turkish and Egyptian foreign ministers as well as with Abbas.

The summit is also expected to be discussed at Friday’s White House meeting between Obama and King Abdullah, as well as in a mid-May Washington visit by Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan. U.S. sources said that Israel is also aware of the plan.

http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/u-s-seeks-to-convene-4-way-mideast-summit-in-june.premium-1.517473#

[Agnosticsherbet]

1. Once more unto the breach, dear friends,

, once more;
Or close the wall up with our English dead!
In peace there's nothing so becomes a man
As modest stillness and humility:
But when the blast of war blows in our ears,
Then imitate the action of the tiger.”
― William Shakespeare, Henry V

We shall see if anyone there really wants peace, or if this is just one more delay for posturing.

[geek tragedy]

2. What's the definition of insanity again? nt