Text size  The United States government has committed to playing
a role in indirect talks between Israel and the Palestinian
Authority, and promised that if the talks were to fail, the U.S.
will assign blame and take action, according to a document sent
by the U.S. to the Palestinian Authority, which Haaretz obtained
on Friday.  The U.S. government sent the document to the
Palestinians responding to their inquires regarding the U.S.
initiative to launch indirect talks between Israel and the
Palestinians.  "We expect both parties to act seriously and in
good faith. If one side, in our judgment, is not living up to
our expectations, we will make our concerns clear and we will
act accordingly to overcome that obstacle," it was written.
This commitment by the U.S. was a determining factor in the
Palestinians' and the Arab League's decision to agree to the
U.S. proposal on indirect talks.  The document also reveals that
U.S. involvement will include "sharing messages between the
parties and offering our own ideas