According to Arabic newspapers in Judea and Samaria, Palestinian Authority officials plan to tell United States officials that they followed the US-backed Road Map plan and filled all of their stage-one responsibilities.  PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas reportedly made similar statements to US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. 

According to Stage One of the roadmap, the PA must accept Israel’s right to exist, call for an end to terrorism, take concrete steps to fight terrorism, and stop incitement against Israel.  Abbas, who is also head of the terrorist group Fatah, claims he has fulfilled the requirements, and has accused Israel of failing to meet its Road Map obligations