QUARTET ADDS MORE OF ISRAEL'S ENEMIES

Jordan, Egypt, Saudis to attend ‘Quartet’ meetings
Meetings of the diplomatic “Quartet” will be expanded to include Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Egypt, Kofi Annan said.

The U.N. secretary-general reviewed plans Wednesday for 2006, and said Israel-Palestinian peace would be a priority. The peace process currently is guided by the Quartet, made up of the United States, United Nations, European Union and Russia. The three Arab nations would not be part of the Quartet, Annan said, but would attend its meetings.

“Egypt and Saudi Arabia and Jordan have played an important role in the situation in the Middle East, in fact on the reform of Palestinian security,” Annan said.

SO ON ONE SIDE OF THE TABLE, ADVOCATING THAT ISRAEL CONTINUE TO EXIST, YOU HAVE THE UNITED STATES. ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE TABLE YOU HAVE ISRAEL'S FRIENDS: RUSSIA, THE EU, THE UN, EGYPT, JORDAN AND THE SAUDIS. WHAT'S NOT TO LIKE. I'M SURE THEIR RECOMMENDATIONS WILL BE REASONABLE AND IF ISRAEL FOLLOWS THEM ITS SECURITY WILL BE ASSURED.

P.S. I HAVEN'T NOTICED ANY "REFORM OF PALESTINIAN SECURITY." HAVE YOU?