11. After the emergency Arab summit meeting this month to respond to the Palestinian-Israeli violence, the Iraqi regime urged the overthrow of Arab governments. 12. But there was no broad endorsement for an Arab summit meeting that would develop into a platform for Arafat. 13. Citizens in Arab nations have become used to Arab summit meetings starting with soaring rhetoric and ending with little to chew on. 14. Differences among the three were evident before and during the recent Arab summit talks in Beirut, Lebanon. 15. Fleischer said earlier this week that the two leaders will discuss a Saudi peace proposal that Abdullah offered at a March Arab summit in Beirut. 16. Foreign Minister Moussa said there is growing talk in the Arab world of the need for another Arab summit. 17. He has also filled in for the king in recent months in various Arab summit meetings. 18. Holding portraits of Arafat and waving Palestinian flags, they urged the Arab summit to ditch the Saudi initiative and send arms to support them. 19. If that happens, maybe the next Arab summit will be different. 20. In return for a ceasefire, he would probably demand to be allowed to travel in triumph to the Arab summit in Beirut later this month. |