From PRI, Public Radio International and KCRW Santa Monica, this is To the Point.

Another effort at Middle East Peace.

Hello again, I'm Mormon-Aulny, and this is To the Point from Public Radio International,

a daily look at the issues, Americans care about most.

After testifying to Congress

on Thursday about Iraq, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will leave for the Middle East on

Friday. She'll try to revive the peace process at a time when Palestinian factions are on the verge

of civil war and Israelis have lost confidence in their government. On to the point, we'll ask both

sides if internal

conflicts make this the right time for compromise on their most basic issues. Will Egypt, Jordan,

and Saudi Arabia make helpful concessions because they're worried about Iran? Does the road to regional

stability run through Jerusalem instead of Baghdad after all. On reporter's notebook, Arnold Schwarzenegger

and Universal Health Coverage, first the news. Support for To the Point comes from subscribers of

KCRW Santa Monica and from the Public Radio International Program Fund, whose contributors include

the Ford Foundation and the John D. and Catherine T. McArthur Foundation.

Hello again, Mormon. I'll be back with To the Point. The United States wants to revive the

Middle East peace process at a moment when Palestinians are ready for civil war and Israelis don't

trust their own government. On to the point, will the threat of Iran get so-called moderate

Arab governments to help out? Does the road to regional stability run through Jerusalem

after all? On reporter's notebook, will Arnold Schwarzenegger's California provide a national

model for health care? First, this news update, as President Bush prepares to address the nation

tomorrow night on his new plan for Iraq, U.S. and Iraqi soldiers battled for hours with insurgents

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