Conservative Party Leader has been demonstrating the remarkably innovative moves of his government engagement in Near policy in the last few days. Put aside detailed analysis of British government responses to turmoil and uprisings in Tunisia, Egypt and Bahrain, and cast a glance on the recent Mr Cameron’s visit to Egypt and Gulf countries. It has been a first ever visit by any country leader in Egypt after Mubarak. The visit demonstrated a great concern as well as dedication to support the growing democracy aspirations of news generation of Arab citizenry.
Especially indicative was a today meeting at Qatar University. Questions from audience were in widest range of Arab people concerns: from Libya turmoil to Palestinian conflict. Open discussion and very open responses from Mr. Cameron have brought much to his credit. On Palestine the answers were both thoughtful and concisely clear.
- All actors should be committed to two state solution in Palestine.
- UK has accepted such approach and voted in UN security council to condemn illegal construction of Israeli settlements
- Palestinians should stop attacking civilians, Israel should stop settlement policy and US should also be similarly committed.
Notice about the US policy has been especially stringent in the evidence of the US vetoing of Palestine resolution on settlements at the last Security Council meeting in the UN.
Does it tell something about radical discrepancy of the UK and the US approaches to Near East challenges – still requires deeper insight. However what is evident that the UK government has been as flexible as pertinent to emerging new challenges and expectations in Arab world.
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