We have noted in previous blog post that awakening of Arab citizenry deserves better comprehension and trust in common grievances of Arab nation. The trust is rested in democracy and government accountability demand as well as in aspiration to share those values with the rest of the world. An appeal for such solidarity and response has not left much to wait.
Fourteen members of the UN Security council stand for Palestinian resolution to condemn Israeli settlement s on occupied territories as obstructing the peace in Middle East. The US administration vetoed and was isolated as media reports told.
Two years ago in Cairo President Obama has called to better understanding and dialogue with Moslem world. Egyptian people have raised their voices and have been heard; - he responded to protestors’ struggle for democracy at Tahrir square. However while stating its opposition to Israeli settlements US representative banned the respective resolution.
The pressure of Israel and Israeli lobby has been evidently behind such move. What is next then? Many people believe that with the present coalition in the office Israel will never go to any compromise and peace with Arabs. Shall the US administration wait what does Israeli government think and then take its stand? Where does the much desired change of thinking and morality start from?
Two month before the current uprising in Arab world BBC correspondent interviewed people in Israel and occupied territories about the prospects of the peace. A source, whom the reporter did not name, told: "Obama has the desire but he doesn't have the capacity." http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-11959693
The last voting in UNSC can only exacerbate such bitter impression and what was said about capacity and good will to promote the peace might embolden anti-western sentiments in Arab world. Would the only remedy go back to strong dictatorships? It is stalemate indeed!
The suffering of the Palestinian nation is the biggest black mark against the developed world and probably the worst case of hypocrisy exercised by the American diplomacy.
ReplyDeleteArrival of Obama gave a ray of hope to this struggle. Alas this hope was extinguished as quickly as it was lit.
I truly believe Obama had the will and the capacity to push for tangible progress in the stalemate in Israel-Palestine relations, but gave in to the pressure from the Jewish diaspora / electorate.
Only true leaders have the guts to push for radical change not afraid of unpopularity to do what is right and these leaders come once in a century. The way Obama inspired the electorate in the run up to elections gave the impression of such quality. What a shame then that he didn't live up to this image.
Completely agreed. What if the expectation from either sides were not met? Then it is actual leadership failure, and consequently a failure of the change the people dreamed about.
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