With formal peacemaking a dim prospect at this volatile time, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert intends to sound out President Bush on the Israeli’s plan to impose a West Bank settlement on the Palestinians by relinquishing most of the territory to them for a state. Olmert might not get a conclusive answer from Bush in their meeting Tuesday, but the Israeli leader is looking for clues on whether the president will insist that any plan to carve up the West Bank with the aim of establishing Israel’s final borders requires the approval of Palestinian leaders. Full Story