For Palestinians, the main concern is to avoid negative repercussions if they do. Unlike former President Bill Clinton, who blamed Yassir Arafat for the failure of the Camp David talks in 2000, the Bush administration must honor its commitment not to point fingers or allow either side to use failure to advance its strategic goals.
假设布什政府召开这次会议的目的是严肃的，那么美国就必须要有一个“B计划”以备和谈破裂之需。对巴勒斯坦人而言，他们主要关注的是如何避免和谈（一旦）破裂所带来的负面影响。与将2000年戴维营和谈破裂的责任归咎于阿拉法特的克林顿总统不同，布什政府必须实践承诺，不责备任何一方，也不允许任何一方以和谈破裂为由推进自己的战略目标。