(Asharq al-Awsat-UK) Tariq Alhomayed - The King of Jordan and President of Egypt's participation in the U.S.-sponsored peace negotiations between the Palestinians and Israelis means that there is genuine Arab support for this peace process. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's meeting with U.S. envoy George Mitchell on Thursday in Damascus means that Syria, while not announcing a genuine desire to join the negotiations, has also not announced a hostile position. Who is supporting Hamas' position that is seeking to sabotage the ongoing peace negotiations in accordance with the [Arab] proverb: "Either I'm involved, or forget it"? The Arabs must participate [in the peace process] and announce a clear condemnation of the futile actions that Hamas has undertaken. All the Arabs today are aware that the only genuine solution to the conflict with the Israelis is through continuing the negotiations and concluding the peace process. There must be a decisive Arab stance towards Hamas in order to put things in perspective, and in order to strengthen the position of Mahmoud Abbas at the negotiations.
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