The coming 48 hours will be a test for the Israeli government to implement its commitments.

It was a business meeting and not a meeting for negotiations -- an attempt to break the ice and tension after Camp David.

The next 72 hours could be decisive, and we hope these efforts will lead to something.

Either we reach a formula that we can build on and the negotiations resume, or we reach a deadlock.

From now on we will have two authorities and most likely this will lead to a clash. The struggle will be between the president's office on the one hand and the parliament and cabinet on the other.

The repeated accusation from Mr. Sharon has become his agenda and this ultimately will close the door before the chances of dealing with the current situation in a responsible way,