Yorams back from the States Shares his views on Obama

Pleased that my co-host of Israelseen is back from the U.S. and now has much to say about his impressions of President Obama and his realtionship with Israel. My views are pretty much in sync with his observation of the events currently unfolding. Enjoy. " “SAUDIS REJECT...

With Obama, what change for Mideast?

It is unlikely that Obamacan have any major impacton trhe middle east and Gazathis year, but maybe next year. "Indeed, the US will have to decide the approach it is going to take to Palestinian leadership before...

Israel plans ceasefire, Hamas vows to fight on

This is good news and bad news. Israel stopping shooting is good but if Hamas resumes attacks then full warfare could resume." Israel plans to halt its Gaza offensive without any agreement with Hamas, a senior...

Palestinian leader says 'aggression' must stop

I agree with him of he isreferring to aggression fromboth sides.  It must stop/"The Palestinian Authority president urged both Israel and Hamas to agree to an Egypt-brokered truce Saturday, but he singled out...

French Worry About Mideast Violence's Domestic Impact

Police patrolling "bullet proofed" in the streets to avoid conflicts, during holday season 7000 army securites with machine guns. Well it is time to stop the violence for a Peace broker. We have to live and...

In a Broadening Offensive, Israel Steps Up Diplomacy

They need, both sides, a cease fire and talksbut a quick cease fire without an agreementon non aggression both sides would donothing to end the cycles of violence. "With Israeli troops and tanks massing along the...

White House: Bush calls Abbas, discusses Gaza

" President George W. Bush and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas agreed in a telephone conversation Tuesday that if any new cease-fire agreement is to be effective in the Mideast, "it must be...

New Resolution on Mideast Peace Passes at UN

The idea is good but like most UN resolutions this one will likely go nowhere, accomplish nothing. Israel candefend itself and the Palestinian  leadersdon't want peace. " The Bush administration, looking to...

Arab Countries and Israel Praise American Way

Warning of the perils of a US policy which consists of keeping oil at an acceptable price, most middle eastern newspapers seemed to praise the American Way at its best these elections represented.  "The official paper of the government led by Prime Minister Nuri...

Al Jazeera for Obama?

"Colin Powell’s predicted and expected endorsement of Barack Obama was transformed into big news by the pro-Obama media. But Arab propaganda channel Al-Jazeera’s intervention in the U.S. presidential contest...

Are Major Oil Suppliers Manipulating the Price of Oil?

Suppose that major suppliers in the oil industry are the manipulative speculators. Two Stanford students explained how in the article 'Are Oil Prices Rigged?' in Time Magazine, last August 22, 2008, (Ari J. Officer studies financial mathematics at Stanford University....

GET POLITICAL with VIC LIVINGSTON (Opinion) 'Obama Audacity Tour' Wows 'Em Ab...

• Barack ignored key factor: voters at home decide elections  on bread-and-butter issues -- not on bread and circuses• Europeans, their leaders, and media aren't 'deciders' Presumptuous and...

Plan to send Mideast refugees to Sudan draws protest

Is Sudan the only place to save those refugee?! Is that the right choice?! Do UNCHR fully aware about the safety for those refugee?!"Palestinian refugees along the Iraq-Syria border are so desperate, they may...

Manner, Mr. President, manners. The world is looking AND listening.

Bush, talking with his mouth full, lectures "Yo Blair" on current world affairs. He has some scatological advice on the Middle East. Chew with your mouth closed, George, please.

Bush lectures Arab nations, praises Israel

Bush's mideast tour seems to have won him no new friends in the Arab world.  His speech at the Israeli parliament, the Knesset, effused with praise for Israel with nary a mention of Palestinian issues while...

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