Tag Archive
Abbas Urges U.s. to Help Reach Peace Deal by Year-end
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas expressed hope on Sunday that the United States would help push Israelis towards striking a permanent peace agreement with Palestinians before the end of 2008.
Speaking at a joint press conference with visiting U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice following their meeting in Ramallah, Abbas asked Rice to “help us to… »
Has President Bush’s Vision Succumbed to Reality?
President Bush appears to have abandoned any hope of creating a new Arab State between Israel and Jordan.
His closest confidante – the Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice – suggested as much when she made this blunt observation after her visit to the Middle East this past week:
“I spent a lot of time on… »
His Beatitude’s Attitude Leaves Bush With No Latitude
President Bush must be aghast at the call for the rejection of Israel as the Jewish State made by the top Roman Catholic clergyman in Israel – His Beatitude Michel Sabbah Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem. His statement mirrors similar views recently expressed by Mahmoud Abbas – Chairman of the PLO and President of the… »
Bush and Rice Revel With the Devil
Annapolis has come and gone but what happened there guarantees that the next 12 months of negotiations to implement the Bush two-state solution will end up going nowhere – just like the fruitless negotiations conducted over the last four years.
Annapolis clearly confirmed that these on-going negotiations with Israel will be undertaken by the Palestine… »
Annapolis Drop-ins and Mary Poppins
The spotlight is now directly focused on Annapolis as preparations are finalised for the opening night of the proposed revival of the show “Road Map” – first conceived by President George Bush in 2002.
Tickets have been finally mailed out for this eagerly anticipated event to a large number of so far unidentified VIP’s who… »