Best Move Yet Toward Solving The Palestine-Israel Conflict
Obama's appointment of this man
to be his Middle East Envoy, shows one thing about the new President: he is very smart.
The appointment means that the United States is serious now about moving forward in a more balanced way and offers hope for a new direction.
The question is this: will Obama have the will, the endurance and the resilience to stand behind his envoy, give him 100% support – and back him up with the right action. Because words alone are not enough.
What is needed now is action.
- That means: a massive aid and construction programme in Gaza.
- an international presence in The West Bank to protect the weak
- a requirement that Israel act in both the spirit and the letter of international law.
Israel must be protected too. But not at the expense of fundamental human rights and decency.
