Powell sends letter of support to initiators of Geneva Accord

[Darranar]

The Geneva Accord peace plan got a significant
boost Friday, with a letter of support from U.S.
Secretary of State Colin Powell, organizers said.

Washington's backing of the
Geneva Accord could be seen
as a veiled rebuke to the
Israeli government of Prime
Minister Ariel Sharon who has
attacked the plan as
subversive.

Powell's letter was addressed
to the leaders of the
initiative, former Justice

Minister Yossi Beilin and former Palestinian
Information Minister Yasser Abed Rabbo, the two
told a news conference.

"Dear Yossi and Yasser," the letter read,
according to a Beilin aide. "The president
remains committed a two state solution ... but
we also believe that projects such as yours are
important for sustaining hope and
understanding."

Haaretz
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This is meaningless unless backed by real action, and it won't be.

[tinnypriv]

1. If you notice, I put "support" in scare quotes on the other thread (nt)

[sushi]

2. It's better than being ignored

which is what Israel's PM would have preferred.