Filed under “Meet the New Boss” lets link to the Jordan Times today where they are noting the visit of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to the White House today.
hoping the US president will turn his words of support for a Palestinian state into deeds.
The article is of course a bit pro Palestinian and emphasizes the requirement of a two state solution and of Israel stopping it’s expanding settlements.
It doesn’t mention or deal with the colliding paradigms of having “two states” when one is not recognized by the other.
Nor does it really mention the bombings (from Palestinians) that led to the December 2008 Gaza war.
We all have gotten to know Obama. He wants to be a hero. He needs to be different than Bush. Better than Bush. Can you imagine all the “hope” he has in bringing peace to the Middle East? Himself…independently with his brilliant oration.
Listen to this from Palestinian negotiator Saeb Ereka:
“We do not need new plans since all the existing ones have a common denominator which is a two-state solution. What is required from President Obama is to transform it from a vision to a realistic political track.”
In other words. Bush did a FINE job of negotiating peace. It just hasn’t worked out. And frankly, it quit working in December while Bush was occupied getting you into office Mr. President.
Is it ok to chuckle at this?
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