Yet another US trial balloon has been the suggestion that if all of the above fails, the Americans might suggest that the Arab-Israeli conflict be resolved through the convening of an international conference. Such a conference is in fact listed in the “road map” as part of phase III in the talks.
此外另一个美国的试探性策略则是如果上述所有努力都无效的话，美国人可能建议将阿以冲突交由一场国际会议来解决。而这场会议实际上是被作为谈判的第三阶段列在“路线图”之上的。