Thomas Friedman of the New York Times gave this wrap-up of the peace process, after Taba and Arafat's speech at Davos:
The Olso peace process was about a test. It was about testing whether Israel had a Palestinian partner for a secure and final peace. It was a test that Israel could afford, it was a test that the vast majority of Israelis wanted and it was a test Mr. Barak courageously took to the limits of the Israeli political consensus - and beyond. Mr. Arafat squandered that opportunity.
