Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) shakes hands with Chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat during their meeting in Jerusalem April 17, in this picture released by the Israeli Government Press Office (GPO). A Palestinian delegation met Netanyahu on Tuesday, delivering a letter that detailed Palestinian grievances on the prospects for peace and reiterating a call to halt settlement building. Amos Ben Gershom/GPO/REUTERS
Restart Of Talks Uncertain As Palestinian Prime Minister Skips Israeli Meeting -- Christian Science Monitor
Salam Fayyad did not attend a scheduled meeting Tuesday with Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Other senior Palestinian officials delivered a letter to Netanyahu with a list of demands before talks can resume.
The Palestinian prime minister pulled out of a planned meeting with Israel's leader on Tuesday, torpedoing what was set to be the highest-level talks between the sides in nearly two years.
The meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, attended by two lower level Palestinian officials, lasted less than an hour and ended with a brief joint statement pledging to seek peace. It signaled little progress was made.
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My Comment: At least Israeli PM Netanyahu got a letter. Bottom line .... Syrian civil war, Iran's nuclear program, political unrest in Egypt, Yemen's continuous war against Al Qaeda, Iraqi sectarian strife, Arab Spring in Bahrain, Libya, Tunisia, etc. .... yup .... lets face it .... Palestinian causes are not in the international (or Arab) spotlight right now.