This conference is just a waste of time. If the United States couldn't cut a deal with Arafat during the Clinton administration, when Fatah was in control of the Palestinians, why do we think that we can reach an agreement now when the Palestinians are controlled by Hamas? Please, this is just a nice show for the cameras to prove that the Israelis, the Palestinians, the Americans, and the Europeans are "doing something" to solve the major problem in the Middle East, which is: "What do we do with the Palestinians?" The way Hamas sees things, the only solution to the problem is the destruction of Israel. I also doubt that the Saudis will ever go along with any deal that officially recognizes a Jewish state. Even if an agreement is reached at this conference, who is going to convince Hamas to go along with the deal? There will never, ever, be any peace in this region until all of the Arabs recognize Israel's right to exist and Israel stays within its 1967 borders. If neither side agrees to those two key points, then all of this talking is just that, a lot of talk, and a colossal waste of time. An interesting scenario could be that these negotiations are a way to stall for time while Iran obtains nuclear weapons. After Iran obtains nuclear weapons and then gives these weapons to their surrogates (Hamas and Hezbollah), do you really think the Palestinian radicals will be interested in "negotiating" with Israel?

Libertyship, you have rebutted your own premis that the conference is a waste of time by "After Iran obtains nuclear weapons and then gives these weapons to their surrogates (Hamas and Hezbollah), do you really think the Palestinian radicals will be interested in "negotiating" with Israel?"

If Iran were "stalling for time" as you suggest, they would have played "nice" and earned an invitation. Instead, you have the mullah's spokesmonkey, Amanutjob, unilaterally condeming the conference and thereby further isolating the ethical infants that run that abysmal excuse for a government.

Don't feed the trolls.

Eric Jette, why do you assume that the Iranians care one bit if they're isolated or not? They're saying and doing anything they want to right now and nobody is stopping them. They are working on atomic weapons and they are funding terrorist groups like Hamas and Hezbollah and nobody is lifting a finger to stop them. Oh yes, the Europeans tried "negotiating" with them for several years now over their nuclear program and what has it gotten them? Nothing. The United Nations places sanctions on the Iranians and what has it gotten us? Oh, that's right, nothing. These Middle Eastern international summits usually do nothing, lead to nothing, and tend to drive the parties even further apart. And before anyone brings up the Camp David accords, the only reason why that worked was because Egypt and Israel were sick and tired of fighting each other. Hamas and Hezbollah actually think they are going to win one day and with the support of their backers, most notably Syria and Iran, they think it's going to be only a matter of time before the get weapons strong enough to destroy Israel. Sure, keep talking, that's what the Europeans are really good at. But if the past is any indication of what we can expect, then don't expect anything great to come out of this conference.