Be Good Victims.

First it was called a “conference”, then a “summit” and the latest preferred terminology is “meeting”. But whatever you call it, the Annapolis Conference/Summit/Meeting planned for November 27 is not being taken seriously. Just over a week away and there have been no invitations sent out, no joint declaration – not even a consensus on which countries will actually participate.

The usual game is being played out, however.

[Israeli Prime Minister, Ehud] Olmert is expected to announce at the meeting in Annapolis that Israel will freeze settlement construction and dismantle the outposts. More...