Hosting so-called “peace talks” between the Palestinians and Israelis without the presence of Palestine’s democratically elected government and the Iranians are failed negotiations from the start. Washington has been unsuccessful in trying to isolate Hamas, whether politically or by arming the US/Israel-friendly Fatah against it. Now it continues this useless charade by trying to negotiate peace without involving Palestine’s elected government.
The US has also decided to ignore another key player in the region, namely Iran. Iran has historically had major influence with groups such as Hamas and Hezbollah, and it needs to be on the negotiating table if peace is to be sought. If the US were serious about peace, one would think the leadership would put aside all differences and include all parties – that is what serious negotiation entails. However, a fair peace is the last thing the Jewish lobby and right-wing neoconservatives would want. It is obvious that these talks are nothing more than a public relations exercise from an American perspective amid the continuing carnage in Iraq and the fledgling war in Afghanistan.
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