The courageous initiative of the Egyptian president to organize on the October 21st for the first time a summit of this magnitude made it possible to draw two conclusions.
Palestinians - and Arabs - know now more than ever that the final decision on any solution rests with the United States. This means that if the Palestinians, under the leadership of the Palestine Liberation Organization - manage to create a united Arab front with the support of China and the potentially favorable position of the Europeans, they can influence the United-States, so that there is a real solution. It must be remembered that in recent days, the Arab countries directly concerned - Egypt, Jordan, Palestinians - have demonstrated confidence and autonomy by inflicting a scathing snub on the American president by unanimously refusing to meet him when he specially came to the region for this purpose.
On the other hand, it is clear that the western front is less united than it appears. The affirmation of unconditional support of the United States for Israel, forcefully repeated on several occasions, reflects a state of impatience and only means that the United States realizes that Israel is a burden to them and that it is time to find a better option.
Finally, we must remember that the Palestinian fight for their independence enjoys increasingly broad support, as we have seen through the huge demonstrations all over the world and in the West in particular, where we have heard protesters compare Israel to a colonial and apartheid state.
Justice will prevail.
Benyounes Saidi
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