The ideas, which were to be announced in a speech by the US secretary of state, Colin Powell, that was postponed because of the September 11 attack, are expected be revealed formally later this month.... Mr Sharon will visit Washington next month to press his case, Israel Radio reported yesterday. He is known to be angry that Mr Powell consulted Saudi Arabia and Egypt but not Israel when he drafted his speech.
You really ought to quit believing everything you read in Leftwing Brit rags...especially when they are written by the plagiarist Suzanne Goldenberg. It gives you the false sense that the USA is anti-Israel or something.
Heavy pressure on Arafat from US