Although the absurd proposition will distract from a meaningful solution…
- Israeli Proposal: Make Jordan the Official Palestinian Homeland (Christian Science Monitor)
… Any peace process is inherently doomed as long as Fatah and Hamas allow U.S. trained troops to sabotage reconciliation:
- Palestinian Clashes Cast Gloom on Reconciliation Efforts (Christian Science Monitor)
The evolving tactic of drone attacks has a particularly useful side-effect, “locals are shunning the fighters… ‘Before, the common people used to sit with the militants… Now they are also afraid”:
- Mysterious ‘Chip’ is CIA’s Latest Weapon Against Al-Qaida Targets Hiding in Pakistan’s Tribal Belt (Guardian)
Considering mostly symbolic actions, the Obama administration does not plan to place “conditions on loan guarantees to Israel, as the first President Bush did”…
- U.S. Weighs Tactics on Israeli Settlement (NY Times)
… However, Israelis remain undeterred in their attempts to bully Arabs out of their land:
- Settlers Seek Takeover of East Jerusalem Area (Reuters / Washington Post)
Demonstrating the courage to fight for their values, Pakistanis call for the exit of Taliban and American forces:
Civilians continue to suffer despite the Pakistani armies successes in Swat:
- Pakistan Lifts Swat Curfew (Al Jazeera)
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