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

Christian Science Monitor by Peter Grier | Jun. 5, 2009 (News Report)

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 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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