after they came to this meeting in the libian town to hear from mr. abbas, they were hardly in a positive mood. >> we are studying all the conditions and they're all negative. whether they are suspended or not, the arabs cannot september the negotiations. it will be very harmful if we accepted it. >> again such a fragile background, george mitchell was busy talking to arab leaders. fearful they would back a tough palestinian stance and bring a formal end to negotiations with israel. >> we are determined to continue and we are continuing our efforts to find common ground between the parties. >> a frustrated president abbas urged the prime ministers to support his position saying it would review the situation. the arab league key blamed israel for the impasse with no direct talks scheduled between the two sides, the statement said it was still time for the united states in particular to bring pressure to bear on the israelis. >> the new cunard liner has arrived in her port. the ship cost $600 million and built in italy and undergoing final preparations before