Sep 4, 2010
Adbusting The Mid-East Peace Talks
Israeli and Palestinian leaders have held their first direct negotiations in nearly two years, in Washington. US President Barack Obama made an appeal to the Israeli and Palestinian leaders on the eve of the summit to not let the chance for peace slip away, and pledged to put the “full weight” of the United States behind the effort to forge peace. I wonder if this means that he’ll put an... read more
Jun 4, 2010
Dear Mr. President, Remember Your Words
During his 4 June 2009 speech at Cairo university, US President Barack Obama stated: “Given our interdependence, any world order that elevates one nation or group of people over another will inevitably fail.” On 31 May 2010, Israel raided the Gaza-bound Freedom Flotilla of aid and supplies in international waters, killing at least nine activists, leaving many more injured, and taking hundreds into... read more

