I haven't been following the peace process in the Middle East closely; ever since the Bush administration decided that invading Iraq was the most important action to take in the region, I've thought that there wouldn't be any serious attempts at working towards peace between the Israelis and the Palestinians. That being said, there are currently meetings happening in Paris between the two sides, and Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert seems to think there's a good chance of an agreement being struck.
As always, I remain skeptical of any sort of peace agreement being reached until it's actually being implemented, and there are real decreases in violence as a result. Nevertheless, it's telling that this is happening in Europe and is occurring without any tangible U.S. participation. So much for the 'road map' George W. Bush spoke of at the beginning of his administration. Then again, given his record on matters of foreign policy, it's probably a good thing that we aren't playing a major role in shaping the outcome of any accords at this time.
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