Israel returns to 1967 borders. " It 's the most significant - largely unexpected - the speech that Barack Obama gave at the State Department. The request for a return to the borders that existed before the Six Day War - when Israel occupied East Jerusalem, the West Bank and Gaza - is an important change of direction compared to the most recent American politics.
There can be no real peace if there is "a permanent occupation," said Obama, who will receive a few hours at Washington, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Israel has repeatedly stated that the return to 1967 borders would preclude future negotiations. The new statement of U.S. President is therefore likely to displease the rulers of Israel and further cool relations between Washington and Jerusalem.
The proposal of the American president came in a speech that many American commentators have already dubbed the "Marshall Plan for the Middle East." After the killing of Osama bin Laden, before a series of riots that swept away two dictators, and that promise to drive out others, the U.S.
administration needed to summarize their position, balancing security needs and human rights , geopolitical interests and listen to "the cries of human dignity across the whole region." We have the opportunity to show "that America does the dignity of a street vendor more than the power of a brutal dictator," said Obama, referring to Mohamed Bouaziz, Tunisia became the symbol of the Arab riots after being set on fire for yet another brutal confiscation of their wares.
For millions of young people who call for democracy, freedom, jobs, better living conditions in many Arab states, Obama has secured U.S. support and something more. Two billion dollars in debt relief has been promised and guaranteed loans to Egypt. A number of aid-trade agreements, investments, new loans - will touch to Tunisia.
The path of economic modernization must be accompanied by policy measures, Obama second. "We must broaden our approach," the president said, acknowledging that the mere fight against terrorism and control of nuclear arsenals "are not used to fill the stomachs or promote freedom of expression," and at the same time give the impression of Only an America bent on self-interest.
Politically, Obama has called on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, already punished by a series of economic sanctions, "to lead his country towards democracy, or stand in the middle". A similar request was addressed to those who, in Yemen, Bahrain, Libya, continues to massacre the population and to make open violations of human rights.
Shortly before the president's speech, the national security adviser John Brennan had telephoned the President of Yemen Ali Abdullah Saleh, asks you to accept the proposal from the Arab League for his resignation within a month. Certainly the most important of his speech, and what promises to be more political repercussions, however, is the proposal for Israel to return to 1967 borders.
Obama has seen in a number of conditions more general assurances on the unconditional support to Israel, the Palestinians need to renounce violence permanently, a request that Abu Mazen has distanced itself from Hamas. But that proposal has always been opposed by Israel for years set aside by American presidents for fear of angering Jerusalem, now promises to give a strong blow to the peace process in the Middle East but also open a new phase of controversy with Republicans in Washington. 
There can be no real peace if there is "a permanent occupation," said Obama, who will receive a few hours at Washington, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Israel has repeatedly stated that the return to 1967 borders would preclude future negotiations. The new statement of U.S. President is therefore likely to displease the rulers of Israel and further cool relations between Washington and Jerusalem.
The proposal of the American president came in a speech that many American commentators have already dubbed the "Marshall Plan for the Middle East." After the killing of Osama bin Laden, before a series of riots that swept away two dictators, and that promise to drive out others, the U.S.
administration needed to summarize their position, balancing security needs and human rights , geopolitical interests and listen to "the cries of human dignity across the whole region." We have the opportunity to show "that America does the dignity of a street vendor more than the power of a brutal dictator," said Obama, referring to Mohamed Bouaziz, Tunisia became the symbol of the Arab riots after being set on fire for yet another brutal confiscation of their wares.
For millions of young people who call for democracy, freedom, jobs, better living conditions in many Arab states, Obama has secured U.S. support and something more. Two billion dollars in debt relief has been promised and guaranteed loans to Egypt. A number of aid-trade agreements, investments, new loans - will touch to Tunisia.
The path of economic modernization must be accompanied by policy measures, Obama second. "We must broaden our approach," the president said, acknowledging that the mere fight against terrorism and control of nuclear arsenals "are not used to fill the stomachs or promote freedom of expression," and at the same time give the impression of Only an America bent on self-interest.
Politically, Obama has called on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, already punished by a series of economic sanctions, "to lead his country towards democracy, or stand in the middle". A similar request was addressed to those who, in Yemen, Bahrain, Libya, continues to massacre the population and to make open violations of human rights.
Shortly before the president's speech, the national security adviser John Brennan had telephoned the President of Yemen Ali Abdullah Saleh, asks you to accept the proposal from the Arab League for his resignation within a month. Certainly the most important of his speech, and what promises to be more political repercussions, however, is the proposal for Israel to return to 1967 borders.
Obama has seen in a number of conditions more general assurances on the unconditional support to Israel, the Palestinians need to renounce violence permanently, a request that Abu Mazen has distanced itself from Hamas. But that proposal has always been opposed by Israel for years set aside by American presidents for fear of angering Jerusalem, now promises to give a strong blow to the peace process in the Middle East but also open a new phase of controversy with Republicans in Washington.
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