Palestinians see Israel as winner in Annapolis

No mention of timetable, boundaries of Palestinian state, refugees or Jerusalem leave few Palestinians who bothered to tune into live broadcast from Annapolis bitterly disappointed with outcome. In undeclared battle between the delegations over who would outmaneuver the other, Israel clearly finished on top

RAMALLAH - Despite the celebratory atmosphere and the feeling that the end of the Israeli-Arab conflict is just around the corner, many Palestinians fear that their delegation to the US-hosted Annapolis peace summit may be returning home empty-handed.

"President (George) Bush already promised that a Palestinian state would be established in two years and apologized that he was not able to make it happen," a senior Palestinian official from Ramallah told Ynet Tuesday night.

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Senior Palestinian Authority officials are saying that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas may have been better off steering clear of the peace summit in Annapolis.

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