Word: arabism
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...Hamas certainly doesn't think so. Salah Bardaweel, head of Hamas' parliamentary bloc, says he doubts that Blair will be able to "disconnect himself from America and its pro-Israeli policy." That doubt was shared by one senior Arab official at the recent Sharm al-Sheikh summit who said that Blair's appointment is seen around the Middle East as a favor bestowed by the White House in recognition of his loyalty as an ally...
...policies inside the territories, and about the Quartet's decision to cut off aid to the Palestinians after Hamas' election victory, the White House shunned his advice as too pro-Palestinian and left him dangling. Eventually, he quit. If Blair starts to challenge Washington's pro-Israeli tilt - which Arab officials say is crucial to unknotting the Israeli-Palestinian impasse - he could end up similarly sidelined. Blair may find that getting the Baron's dog to speak could be an easier task than getting the Israelis and the Palestinians to speak meaningfully to each other...
...have felt the earth moving beneath your feet. Yet, some officials attending the four-way summit of Israeli and Arab leaders at the Egyptian resort town of Sharm el-Sheikh this week sensed a paradigm shift in the making. The way toward Israeli-Palestinian peace has been blocked for years, by Palestinian violence, Israeli unilateralism and American disengagement. But the peacemakers are saying they have been shaken out of their slumber by a recent series of events - for the moment at least...
There is some merit in this rosy outlook. An Arab participant in the summit tells TIME that Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert "used language we haven't heard before - a commitment that we can work with him to develop a time-line for political negotiations aimed at final [agreement...
...seek cabinet approval for the release of 250 Palestinian prisoners who don't have Jewish blood on their hands. In his public statement at the summit, Olmert said he saw "a chance for peace" and does not intend "to let this opportunity pass us by." A senior Arab diplomat interprets Olmert's remarks as meaning the Israeli leader "realizes there is a new opportunity and he needs to take advantage...