He told the Palestinians unequivocally that violence was wrong. He said that there was an unbreakable bond between America and Israel. He told the Arab states firmly: The Arab-Israeli conflict should no longer be used to distract the people of Arab nations from other problems. Instead, it must be a cause for action to help the Palestinian people develop the institutions that will sustain their state; to recognize Israel’s legitimacy; and to choose progress over a self-defeating focus on the past. He condemned the persecution of non-Muslims in the Islamic world and urged equal rights for Muslim women. He referred to Iran’s role since 1979 in acts of hostage-taking and violence against U.S. troops and civilians. Now the bad bits – and they were really bad. He revealed...
Thursday, 4th June 2009
Obama in Cairo
8:31pm
First, the good bits in Obama’s speech in Cairo.
Friday, 5 June 2009
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