Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Posted by informedstudents on November 29, 2006
The Associated Press reported today:
Jordan’s king said he will press President Bush to focus more attention on resolving the Palestinian-Israeli conflict when the two meet this week.In a speech to Parliament Tuesday, King Abdullah II described the Israeli-Palestinian dispute as the “core” issue in the Middle East.
He indicated that when he speaks with Bush, he would underline the need for the United States to push for peace.
Bush, however, is likely to steer the meeting toward Iraq’s deteriorating security when he starts a two-day visit to Jordan on Wednesday for talks with Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, hosted by Abdullah.
But Abdullah and the leaders of two other U.S. allies in the Middle East — Egypt and Saudi Arabia — argue the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is the most pressing crisis in the region, and fear Islamic militancy will strengthen if it is not resolved.
This could mean great things for the region if President Bush stays focused on the Israel-Palestinian conflict. All the anger and hatred towards the western world by Radical Islam can be traced back to the conflict. I believe, if it were resolved and both sides were happy with the outcome we would see a dramatic decline in terrorist support by the Palestinian people. Electing Hamas to their government does show that they support the terrorist group. I feel that they do this because, although they use the wrong means, Hamas is the only one fighting for Palestinian rights. I think that the American government must once again step its diplomatic initiative within the region so that we can see peace. Former President Clinton had made significant strides in the region, however when President Bush took office he dropped the ball on this matter.
What do you think will make peace in the Middle East?
