In Obama's speech, a new approach to Middle East: candor

Did President Obama in his Cairo speech signal a new toughness towards the Arab-Israeli peace process?

Past presidents have opposed Israeli settlements in the West Bank. In Cairo, Mr. Obama said plainly that the US will not accept the legitimacy of continued settlement activity. Full Story »

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by Patricia L'Herrou - Jun. 5, 2009

as in some other stories, the focus here is primarily on the israeli/ palestinian conflict and how pres.obama's speech was from a different perspective, and includes some listeners' responses to this. it mentions some other items he discussed, but without discussion or comment. neither this article nor the wash.post one includes what he said about the u.s.-muslim relationship, nor about 'violent extremism'.

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by Kaizar Campwala - Jun. 5, 2009

While the point made is a good one, this is a lazy analysis. 1) This piece considers his language without actually quoting the speech. 2) vague comparisons to other US presidents are made without explicit quotes to compare. 3) There are two reaction quotes from Jewish sources, but none from Muslim/Arab/Palestinian.

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Derek Hawkins
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by Derek Hawkins - Jun. 4, 2009
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James Canning
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by James Canning - Jun. 5, 2009

Weak story becsause it gives credence to claims of US Jeiwish leaders that the Arabs and other Muslims want to destroy Israel. This essentially is propaganda intended to distract attention for Israel oppression of the Palestinians and continuing efforts to render impossible the creation of a viable independent Palestine.

Obama needs to come out publicly in support of the Arab League peace plan and tell the American people that the Muslim countries do not seek the elimination of Israel, but instead the end of the occupation of the West Bank and the Golan Heights.

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