"Sarkozy's moves suggest he has put his eggs in the Syria basket ..."

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Judah Grunstein in the WPR, here

"... Seriously, though, Sarkozy has been criticized for shifting the traditional French pro-Palestinian alignment towards a more Israel-friendly approach. But all of his moves since taking office, including the engagement with Assad, suggests he has put his eggs in the Syria basket. The two-state solution... is by now both universally accepted and close to dead. In any event, the negotiations no longer benefit from France's support for the Palestinians, and France no longer has much to gain from investing too much in it.

Syria, on the other hand, is a doable deal, and France's contacts in all the major areas in play make Paris a good fit to help the process along."

Posted by G, Z, or B at 2:12 PM