There was that time in January when Abbas threatened to suspend negotiations because of Israeli anti-terrorism ops in Gaza. Then there was that time in February when Fatah threatened to suspend negotiations because of Israeli anti-terrorism ops in Gaza. So forgive us for being cynical about how - now in March - the Palestinians are threatening to suspend negotiations because of how the hell cares:

Defying U.S. criticism, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert vowed on Monday not to stop building on occupied land in and around Jerusalem and said peace talks slowed by violence had resumed with the Palestinians. The United States has called Jewish settlement building near Jerusalem unhelpful and said neither Israel nor the Palestinians were doing nearly enough to meet their obligations under a long-stalled "road map" peace plan... Israeli officials said Livni and Qurie had held an undisclosed meeting about 10 days ago, soon after a deadly Israeli offensive in the Gaza Strip prompted Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to suspend the U.S.-backed talks. The talks have shown little sign of progress since they were launched at a peace conference in Annapolis, Maryland in November with the goal of trying to reach a statehood agreement before U.S. President George W. Bush leaves office next January.

Tools.

References:
* PA: Gaza 'massacre' threatens talks [JPost]
* PA suspends peace talks with Israel over Gaza violence [Ha'aretz]
* Olmert stands by settlement building [Reuters]

Previously:
* Bush's Pilgrimage To Bethlehem Presents Ripe Opportunity For Irony, Frustration
* Saudis Respond To Billions In US Arms By Rejecting Israel, Embracing Iran
* New Poll: "Overwhelming Majority" Of Palestinians Support Murderous Rampages Against Israeli Schoolchildren, Rocket Attacks Against Civilians (Plus: It's Israel's Fault)