The Arab League gave the go-ahead to indirect Palestinian-Israeli talks, and the various Palestinian leadership forums have approved the resumption of talks. Even the usually boisterous Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat has toned down his rhetoric, and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas gave an optimistic interview to Israel TV.
发自拉马拉——某种难以言表的变化正在中东冲突中涌动，虽然冲突各方似乎依然坚守着自己的传统立场，但一场突破性的进展却显然近在咫尺。阿拉伯联盟为巴勒斯坦和以色列之间的间接对话开了绿灯，而在不同场合召开的几场巴勒斯坦领导人会议也批准重开会谈。平常惯于兴风作浪的巴勒斯坦首席谈判代表萨厄布·伊莱凯特变得异常低调，连巴勒斯坦总统马哈茂德·阿巴斯都以乐观的态度接受了以色列电视台的采访。