Livni: No agreement on core issues

In yet another reversal of Israeli policy, Olmert’s government abandoned the earlier agreement with the Palestinian Arabs to partition Jerusalem and withdraw from Judea. Though the Israeli government approved Annapolis declaration which reaffirms Israeli commitment to the Road Map, Olmert refused to freeze construction in the large settlement blocs in Judea and Samaria; the construction, however, is de facto frozen.
Israel demands that the Palestinian Authority reins in the Arab terrorists and stops incitement before further progress on the Palestinian statehood. Those demands being unrealistic (though reasonable), Palestinian Arabs are left with no hope of statehood in the near future. Abbas’ positioned is undermined, and Palestinians would likely spiral the anti-Israeli violence.
Meanwhile, Israel accepted the US arbitration according to the Annapolis declaration. A truly moronic administration of a Christian state will decide whether Jews have a biblical right to live in Judea. Politically unable to criticize Israeli non-compliance with the settlements freeze promise, and unwilling to confront its Arab allies on that issue, the US Administration would likely shelve the Annapolis statement.