TEL AVIV, Israel -- Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is in the Middle East this week, and while her stay in the region may be short, her to-do list is very, very long. Just two months before a Mideast peace conference is scheduled to be held in Washington, the meeting's exact purpose, agenda, and list of participants remains the subject of much speculation.
Indeed, recent rumor even has it that the November conference might not take place at all, because the Palestinians are doubtful about its prospects. ...
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