munaeem | 22 April, 2007 13:30
munaeem | 22 April, 2007 08:45
We at Tikkun have recently been discussing how to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Occupation of the West Bank. Like most other liberals and progressives, we see the Occupation as a terrible blight on the history of the Jewish people and an important source for growing anger at those Jews who give blind support to Israeli policies.
munaeem | 22 April, 2007 07:56
A British Jewish community leader is demanding that BBC Middle East editor Jeremy Bowen be replaced following contentious remarks about Israel made in a BBC memo.
munaeem | 22 April, 2007 06:14
"Spurred on by Bill Clinton, Syria and Israel came very close to a peace agreement in 2000. But Ehud Barak, Israel's prime minister at the time, threw away the chance. He didn't think the Israeli public would swallow the prospect of Syrians swimming and fishing in the north-eastern corner of Lake Tiberias. Instead, he wanted to push back the Syrian border several hundred metres from the lake.
The late Syrian President, Hafiz al-Asad, was outraged. He had expected Barak to honour a pledge given by two previous prime ministers, Yitzhak Rabin and Shimon Peres, that as part of the peace package Israel would withdraw fully from the Golan Heights to the water's edge.
But Barak got cold feet and the chance of peace was lost. Can it now be revived?"
Dar Al Hayat has more ...munaeem | 22 April, 2007 04:58
We have an Arab initiative. Why would we need a Pakistani initiative?" the official asked, adding that mediation efforts would be welcomed from any state that had ties with Israel. "
A more conciliatory note was sounded by Foreign Ministry spokesman Mark Regev who said Pakistan's involvement would be welcomed, but that Musharraf's effectiveness would likely be limited.
One of the visitor on Jerusalem Post commented on Musharraf's offer this way. Rubin wrote :
"Musharraf - go and set your peace records correct with India before you offer it for Mid-East. Funny a guy who pats Iran, licks Osama, swears friendship with Syria - exports terror to Kashmir is offering peace. Did I forget to say he sounds like Gaddafi?"
I agree with him.
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