Palestinians ride a cart past a house destroyed in January's Israeli military offensive, in Jebaliya, northern Gaza Strip, late Friday, Oct. 16, 2009. The U.N. Human Rights Council voted Friday to endorse a Gaza war crimes report and send it to the Security Council, possibly setting up international prosecution of Israelis and Palestinians accused of war crimes. (AP Photo / Hatem Moussa)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/10/16/AR2009101600959.html
Dear Editor,
I hope some good can come out of this contentious Goldstone report, and that it does not become yet another distraction- another way to put off making Palestine a real state for its citizens rather than an ongoing crisis and a world wide rally call for angry dissidents and extremists.
In light of that I wish that in addition to covering the news concerning the UN Panel backing the Gaza report the Washington Post had also headlined and covered the recent ATFP Gala "Palestine Alongside Israel: Liberty, Security, Prosperity" held at the Ritz-Carlton in Washington DC, and National Security Advisor Gen. James L. Jones' speech there, representing President Obama at the Fourth Annual Gala of the American Task Force on Palestine...
"Throughout the past several months, I believe that our policy has been clear, unambiguous and consistent. We have called on all parties to meet their responsibilities and to take steps to promote an environment in which negotiations can prosper and succeed. These steps were never meant as an end in themselves but as a way to relaunch talks on the core issues of the conflict: security for both Israelis and Palestinians, borders, refugees and Jerusalem." National Security Advisor Gen. James L. Jones. http://www.americantaskforce.org/remarks_national_security_advisor_gen_james_l_jones
Sincerely,
Anne Selden Annab
A Jordanian boy flies a kite depicting a Palestinian flag, which belongs to members of the Follow the Women Foundation, after they arrived at the Amman Citadel on their bicycles as part of their tour within the region October 15, 2009. About 300 women from 30 countries took part in an event cycling through the Middle Eastern countries to promote peace and empower women in the region. REUTERS/Ali Jarekji
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