What Obama has in store to tell to Arabs and Moslem world today?

When going out on my business today in the morning I have caught from BC news flash that President Obama is going to address Arab people later today. It is second appeal after the remarkable speech in Cairo almost exactly two years ago. I believe it is Egypt and their people struggle as well as their Arab brethren in other countries of Middle East who urged the leadership of the Western superpower to speak struggling people openly now after two years of no change to take place despite the slogans and promises.

Arab world since the start of the year has made a huge step forward in their way to perceive and struggle for values, which used to be assigned to characteristics of the Western democracies. The people in Middle East demonstrated that they could speak the same language and share the same priorities when building their statehood and organizing their economy and social affairs. And now a concern has come to be addressed, if their dignity and dedication to shared values that were once announced and long served as justifications for intervention into the Middle East can make a change in relationship with the West.

What can we expect in the upcoming speech?  More money to support democracy, more moral support for change - I believe, this has signs to happen. Can there be statements about changing US policy toward 1) authoritarian regimes, 2) Arab Israeli conflict – I doubt we may find any clear indication. Regarding the first point there might be some substantiation about different approaches in Libya and Egypt on one hand and Bahrain, Syria and Yemen on the other hand. And nothing essential could be told about a cry for sustainable peace and restoration of Palestinians’ rights.

Maybe the time has not come and we could wish such changes to come in the second presidency term if that might occur. However a probable manifestation of continuous dedication to build a bridge and make the people across the cultural borders working together on coherent system of values might be the additional assistance funds to be committed. It seems that still a single superpower is going to take a break but keep a pot heated for reforms and policy shifts in this misfortunate Middle East region.