Black Hole Over Middle East - James Gundun

Whether in Egypt, Libya, Bahrain, Syria or Yemen, protesters seem unified over the Obama administration’s slow response. When Clinton speaks of “renewed pursuit of comprehensive Arab-Israeli peace,” Israelis and Palestinians wonder where the last two years went under Obama. Speaking of an unsustainable status quo, one that Washington has reinforced through its bias relationship with Israel, Clinton then reveals her true motive. Although the decrepit state of U.S.-mediated negotiations is largely responsible for driving the Palestinians to the UN, the Secretary warns, “Neither Israel’s future as a Jewish democratic state nor the legitimate aspirations of Palestinians can be secured without a negotiated two-state solution.”More here from 'The Trench'