Rex,

Remarkable letter and quite realistic in goals.

Here is what will derail it:

Of utmost importance, if the conference is to have any credibility, it must coincide with a freeze in Israeli settlement expansion. It is impossible to conduct a serious discussion on ending the occupation while settlement construction proceeds apace.
The Israelis have consistently ignored or subverted all attempts to force a freeze. I wish and hope that we do push this. But I just don't see that happening from SecState Rice in this administration. Hope I am wrong.

Best

Tom