Washington - Seeking to harness the seismic political change still unfolding in the Arab world, President Obama for the first time on Thursday publicly called for a settlement of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict that would create a non-militarized Palestinian state on the basis of Israel’s borders before 1967.
“At a time when the people of the Middle East and North Africa are casting off the burdens of the past, the drive for a lasting peace that ends the conflict and resolves all claims is more urgent that ever,” he said.
Although Mr. Obama said that “the core issues” dividing Israelis and Palestinians remained to be negotiated, including the searing questions of Jerusalem and the fate of Palestinian refugees, he spoke with striking frustration that efforts to support an agreement had so far failed. “The international community is tired of an endless process that never produces an outcome,” he said.
The outline for an Israeli-Palestinian peace agreement came in what the president called “a moment of opportunity” after six months of political upheaval that has at times left the administration scrambling to keep up. The speech was an attempt to articulate a cohesive American policy to an Arab Spring that took a dark turn as the euphoria of popular revolutions in Tunisia and Egypt gave way to violent crackdowns in Bahrain and Syria, a civil war in Libya and political stalemate in Yemen.
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Is this guy crazy or what? How would he feel if the eastern shore wanted to become part of England again? or whatever? 2012 can't come quick enough! He is the ruin of America. Change? I can't wait to change him right out on the streets!!!
This man is an embarrassment to our country. Does anyone doubt he is a muslim now?
Do you people really give a damn about how a spit of land that you have never been in and probably never will is split between people that have been fighting since ancient times? The jews took the land by force; it they lose it by force, so what. Whatever creates US jobs, makes gas cheaper, and makes less enemies for us to fight, I'm with it.
And I'm not saying that returning to the 67 borders will do that.
People seriously need to read up on the issue before spouting off their ignorant opinions. Google "land swaps".
"Does anyone doubt he is a muslim now?" Only ignorant rednecks.
Genesis chapter 12 verses 2-3 read it.Then read Genesis chapter 15.
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