Palestinian labourers are seen at a construction site in the West Bank Jewish settlement of Beitar Illit, near Jerusalem September 23, 2009. From the hills beyond Jerusalem, President Barack Obama might get a different view of Israeli settlements frustrating his ambitious drive to resolve the 60-year-old Middle East conflict. Building work continues as usual on the breezy slopes, regardless of Tuesday's damp squib summit in New York where Obama failed to persuade Israel to stop building so stalled peace talks might resume.REUTERS/Baz Ratner (WEST BANK POLITICS BUSINESS)
RE: Israel and the Gaza War by Palestinian journalist Daoud Kuttab
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/25/opinion/l25gaza.html?ref=opinionhttp://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/25/opinion/l25gaza.html?ref=opinion
Dear Editor,
Good to see the clarion call letter "Israel and the Gaza War" by Palestinian journalist Daoud Kuttab. Surely the world has witnessed enough cruel crimes against humanity to realize the vital importance of respecting international humanitarian law.
This week a new banner "Peace Starts Here" commemorating UNRWA’s 60th anniversary has been unveiled. The banner will hang inside the UN building in New York and another, larger banner will adorn the outside of the General Assembly Building. http://www.un.org/unrwa/english.html
“The protracted exile of Palestine refugees and the dire conditions they endure, particularly in the occupied Palestinian territory, cannot be reconciled with state obligations under the UN charter...” UNRWA Commissioner General Karen AbuZayd http://www.jordantimes.com/index.php?news=20222
I very much hope that more and more Palestinians (including professional journalists) pick up the proverbial pen to help calmly explain the facts as well as reasonable and necessary steps we can all take to help bring a just and lasting end to the Israel/Palestine conflict.
Sincerely,
Anne Selden Annab
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