An upcoming Arab League summit is expected to call for peace talks with Israel in the framework of a land-for-peace deal. The closing statement of the conference, to begin Wednesday, already has been written, Yediot Achronot reported. The statement “reconfirms the plan for full peace in exchange for Israel’s withdrawal from all Arab territories” and “a timetable for beginning Arab-Israeli negotiations will be set.”
The statement makes no mention of the Palestinian demand for a refugee “right of return” to Israel, Yediot reported.
The Saudi-initiated Arab peace plan is expected to be the central issue of the summit. Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert recently surprised many when he suggested his government might consider the plan if the Arabs make certain amendments.
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