Magox Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=206...l5A9w&pos=8 Obama Push for Middle East Peace Talks Dealt Setback, Arabs Say Nov. 5 (Bloomberg) -- The Obama administration’s effort to end the Middle East conflict has suffered a setback, the Arab League said at the United Nations after Secretary of State Hillary Clinton assured Egyptian leaders of the U.S. commitment. The outcry from Arab governments overshadowed Clinton’s Mideast tour and came as Arabs pressed at the UN for prosecution of Israeli officials for alleged war crimes during the December- January offensive in the Gaza Strip. Israel has said it won’t resume peace talks while facing possible war-crimes charges There is a lack of “clarity” in Clinton’s statements on the issue, according to Jonathan Spyer, a political scientist at the Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya in Israel. “There were various statements made by Hillary, almost comically, being generous to Netanyahu in Jerusalem, then quickly trying to backtrack when speaking in an Arab context,” Spyer said in an interview. “This phase of Obama Middle East policy is over and what comes next we don’t yet know.” Aboul Gheit said he and Mubarak were convinced after their talks with Clinton yesterday that the U.S. hasn’t changed its position that Israel should freeze the building of Jewish settlements There is no reason to have any positive feelings about what is going to happen,” Hani Sabra, Mideast analyst for the Eurasia Group, a New York-based political-risk analysis firm, said in an interview. “The Clinton trip was a failure. It is time to step back for now. Nothing is going to happen in the next few months.” “Netanyahu won this round,” Mkhaimar Abusada, a political scientist at Al-Azhar University in Gaza, said in an interview. “Clinton is now asking the Palestinians to go back to the negotiating table without freezing settlements. There are deep contradictions in her position.” “Netanyahu won this round,” Mkhaimar Abusada, a political scientist at Al-Azhar University in Gaza, said in an interview. “Clinton is now asking the Palestinians to go back to the negotiating table without freezing settlements. There are deep contradictions in her position.” “He is a good man and his intentions are good, but we are back to square one,” Arab League Ambassador Yahya Mahmassani said of President Barack Obama’s bid during his first year in office to make headway toward Israeli-Palestinian peace talks and a state for Palestinians. “His words have not led to actions so far.” Looks like we're not the only one's who think BO talks a good game, but isn't able to deliver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim in Anchorage Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 The emperor has no clothes and that is glaringly obvious to any one who is not of the well at least he's not Bush mindset Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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