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The world carries Israel aloft and treads on the Palestinians. Libya's Al-Jamahiria

"Rice was well aware that talk about peace negotiations and Arab eagerness to enter into peach talks with Israel is so much hot air." -- Salama Ahmed Salama, Al-Ahram

"How is it that an Egyptian citizen is no longer able to secure five or 10 loaves to feed his family?" -- Said Abdel-Khaleq, Al-Wafd

"Egyptian society will inevitably be divided into two categories -- a small, very rich elite, and marginalised masses living on the least means of sustenance." -- Rushdi Said, Weghat Nazar

"The failure of the summit would mean the birth of a new regional power and not a mere political axis." -- Bassem Al-Teweisi, Al-Ghad

"The Jerusalem operation showed that many parties are working to convert the rules of the game of the Arab-Israeli conflict." -- Abdullah Iskandar, Al-Hayat

"If the Arabs do not openly discuss the reasons for their differences, then there is no point talking about unrealistic Arab coordination." -- Maamoun Fendi, Asharq Al-Awsat