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The latest claim from the French police is shocking: "we're dealing with an urban guerrilla tactic, with the use of conventional arms and hunting rifles".
They're talking about Paris. Yes, I know, the suburbs, or banlieue, but still Paris.
High unemployment, strikes, gangs, violence, angry disaffected young people: what's wrong with France?
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Why so much scepticism?
Palestinians (at least the Fatah side) and Israelis are talking again. This is the first Middle East summit since 2000.
More than 40 organisations and countries are at the Annapolis talks, in the US, including Syria.
And yet, many say this is a road to nowhere: Hamas is not represented, President Bush and Israel do not want peace, Iran is the priority now, construction goes on in the West Bank's Jewish settlements.
Is there reason for optimism? Do you think Annapolis will lead to serious negotiations and peace or is it just a bubble, ready to burst? Send us your views, post here on the blog.
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