Source: Asia Tiems:
By Victor Kotsev
The anticipated renewal of direct Israeli-Palestinian peace talks in Washington, DC, this week has the potential to reshape not only the Israeli-Palestinian political scene but the entire region, and with it the narrative of the Arab Spring. Whether this potential will be realized is another question, and depends on the commitment of all sides as well as, in no small part, on a number of unfolding regional intrigues.
I wish I could be optimistic …