TUNIS - Tunisia late Saturday abruptly and indefinitely postponed the Arab summit, which had been scheduled to open Monday here, after Arab officials in preparatory meetings failed to reach even a preliminary consensus on an Arab political reform plan, officials said late Saturday.
What? They can't agree on a political reform plan? How can this be?
Some political observers at the summit's preparatory meetings said Yassin's killing had shifted the planned summit's focus and had impaired the Arab leaders' ability to push forth with their reform initiative.
Of course. It's Israel's fault. Gotta be. But wait.
Others said the Arab officials were not eager anyway to pursue a reform plan, but were forced to discuss the issue by a new US plan.
Ya think? Nah, the Yassin excuse sounds much better.
The observers said officials had been uncertain how to have the summit respond to the killing of Yassin in a manner that would satisfy angry populations, but not antagonize the US.
And another week begins.
Shavua tov.
