[flamefront]

Big carrot, little if any stick.

Sounds like a great CARROT for the Palestinians give they form elections.

What is the STICK that the U.S. will commit themselves too?

Ask yourselves what is the result when this soft overture (once again) fails?
And I thought the Paletinians already violated conditions for 242, etc.

Talk ... talk.

[July 4th]

Already major dissent from the Palestinians: "Arafat is our elected leader and will not step down."

[ladtx]

Sounds to me like if the PA doesn't play ball then the ball is in Israels court. And the PA don't want to play that game.