"[Dennis] Ross's idea: "Arab states" should "embrace" such a compromise, to give Abbas the "political cover" with which to abandon the refugees' rights, and give Olmert "a political argument" for talking to the Arabs. Typically of Ross's approach, he avoids making a suggestion on what compromises Israel should embrace to give the Arabs a reason for talking to Israel--like a freeze on illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, for instance." (Surprised to see that by a writer from Time magazine).