Monday June 1, 2009

I've Been Thinking:

This weekend, a British newspaper announced that President Obama wants to see a resolution to the Israeli Palestinian conflict within two years.
Part of the idea calls for the Arab world to slowly normalize relations with Israel.

This is a very ambitious timetable.

Since this deadline was announced, there have already been sets backs.

Egypt has rejected the US idea of urging the Arab world to extend a hand to Israel in exchange for Palestinian peace.

If Egypt, a country with normalized relations with Israel, rejects the Obama initiative it is highly unlikely that any other Arab country will toe the US line.

The Palestinians have assumed a wait and see, not a get up and go approach - they are waiting to see what falls into place before moving ahead.

This is one conflict where forcing the issues to completion is very ill advised.
President Obama is in for a rude awakening.

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