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The moment of truth for Arabs.

Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL)

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The following editorial appeared in the Chicago Tribune on Thursday, March 14:

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In two weeks, leaders will gather in Lebanon for an Arab League summit that amounts to a moment of truth not just for Palestinians and Israelis but for the Arab states themselves.

At stake is an Arab-generated peace initiative, supported by the Bush administration, that offers the Arab world an opportunity to stop the worst Arab-Israeli violence in 20 years.

Last weekend, foreign ministers from virtually all the league's states endorsed the proposal, introduced by Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah. The plan would offer Israel full peace, normalization of ...

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