And to the American people, too.
By Lee Smith
It could have been worse for Israel Tuesday—much worse—with Barack Obama's last speech at the United Nations General Assembly. "Israel," he said, "recognizes that it cannot permanently occupy and settle Palestinian land." It was a relatively anodyne phrase, given that there has been some concern here that the president might use the occasion to try to push for initiatives to reshape the Palestinian-Israeli issue. It's long been one of Obama's chief concerns, predating his tenure in the White House, and if it's been on the back burner the last several years, with less than four months left on the wheel, it's legacy time now. No matter that Obama's tinkering may further destabilize a typically volatile region that is much more dangerous now......To Read More.....
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