On the Middle East: the President Emerges from the Closet
Well, unless you've been secluded somewhere in the Himalayas today, you've probably already heard the news.
President Obama is backing a Mideast peace plan based on pre-1967 borders.
He said, "The dream of a Jewish and democratic state cannot be fulfilled with permanent occupation." According to his vision of the Middle East, any future solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict "must embody two sovereign states based on pre-1967 borders" (NY Times).
This is a shame on multiple levels. Not only does it place US foreign policy solidly in alignment with the Palestinian position, but it also constitutes a betrayal of our closest ally in that part of the world--the State of Israel.
We're still digesting all of this. Keep your televisions tuned to the news.
More later.
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