Will this increase or decrease the likelihood of terrorist actions in America, Europe and the rest of the world?

If you were a member of a family murdered in this conflict, would you be seeking revenge?

Should Tzipi Livni and Ehud Olmert, be tried for war crimes if or when this conflict comes to an end?

What will the price of oil be in 4 weeks time?

OMG, the parrot is beyond belief. He supports an organisation which is so ANTI-DEMOCRATIC it says about a general election :

Hamas spokesman Fawzi Barhoum insisted that, Hamas will not participate or recognise or give any cover for this election and we consider this announcement a conspiracy against the Palestinian people.

Parrot, what can be said about you that isn't rude or ridicules you ? LOL

And you wonder why I call you an extremist, a Nazi LOL

The election is a conspiracy against the Palestinians. It has no legal basis. The election that voted in Hamas in Gaza was completely democratic and wdidely regarded as a model of democracy.

This is what ex President Carter said about it.

"Former US president Jimmy Carter has called the rejection by the West (US-EU) of Hamas's election victory in 2006 a criminal act.

In a speech before Ireland's eighth annual Forum on human rights Tuesday, the 83-year-old former President said the US and Israel, with European Union acquiescence, sought to subvert the outcome of the Palestinian elections by shunning Hamas and helping Abbas to keep the reins of political and military power.

"That action was criminal," said Carter during a news conference.

Abbas who observed the elections said they were quite fair and democratic.

Carter said Hamas won a fair and democratic mandate that should have entitled it to lead the Palestinian government, adding that the movement had proven itself to be far more organized in its political and military showdown with the Fateh movement of Palestinian Authority Chairman Muhammed Abbas."

Dr. Ayman Nur, a leader of Egypts secular opposition declared Sunday that the countrys 30-year peace treaty with Israel was over, despite assurances by the new military rulers that it would honor the accord in the wake of President Hosni Mubaraks designation.

The Camp David accord is over, Dr. Ayman Nur, leader of the Tomorrow Party who is planning to seek candidacy in the Egyptian presidential elections, told Egyptian radio. His remarks were carried by Israels Channel 2.

sabre rattling and promises of wealth and happiness for all make good political capital and news even if reality is often or even usually much different .... and even easier to spout if the person so doing is unlikely to get to power

on a more balanced note, it will be interesting to see whether the causeway between bahrain is closed tomorrow (beginning of the working week in saudi), and if so, for how long .... it would also not be impossible for the pipleine between the two countries to be shut down .... bahrain has little oil of its own and makes much or even most of its money from refining (i think; happy to be corrected if wrong)

for sure the saudi monarchy (dictatorship) will be more than a little concerned .... UAE is slightly different as indigenous emiratis comprise of just a small(ish) % of the population, the balance being ex-pats from europe, india and f/e who do all the work

Sometime over the next few hours there is going to be a vote by the UN on a resolution demanding Israel halt settlement expansion on occupied Palestinian land.

Washington has been trying desperately get the Palestinian Authority and other Arab nations to withdraw the proposal, but to no avail. The US are going to be left with the embarassing job of vetoing a resolution that matches the US policy of settlement freezing which Obama has regularly stated.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Friday turned down Washington's request to withdraw a United Nations Security Council resolution demanding Israel halt settlement expansion on occupied Palestinian land.

The decision was made unanimously during a meeting of the Palestine Liberation Organization's executive and the central committee of Abbas's Fatah movement, convened to discuss U.S. President Barack Obama's appeal to Abbas on Thursday.

The point of the resolution, foreign diplomats say, is to highlight Washington's isolated position on the Security Council, show the Palestinian population that the Palestinian Authority is taking action, and to pressure Israel and the United States on the settlement issue.

The resolution has nearly 120 co-sponsors. UN diplomats said that the draft would probably receive 14 votes in favor and the one veto (the US) if put to an immediate vote.

Obama, who has said Israeli settlements in territories it captured in a 1967 war are illegal and unhelpful to the peace process, is opposed to a UN move that in Washington's view could shatter hopes of reviving the stalled talks.

The Obama administration is, however, embarrassed by the episode, because the Palestinian proposal accurately reflects their own stated official position on the settlements, which makes it difficult to oppose the resolution and has led to extensive efforts out of Washington to halt the vote.

In a 50-minute phone call, he asked Abbas to drop the resolution and settle for a non-binding statement condemning settlement expansion, Palestinian officials said.

Abbas on Friday received a follow-up call from Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on the issue, the Palestinian news agency Wafa said.

UN sources in New York say no one wants to see a U.S. veto should a resolution unacceptable to Obama be put to a vote. But the Palestinian leadership feels backing off is not an option.

Fourteen members of the United Nations Security Council, including permanent members Britian and France, support the Palestinian initiative. The United States is the only Security Council member nation that opposes the draft.

are you totally incapable of precis, or is it that you find c+p so much quicker and easier and not requiring of thought or analysis?

I very much doubt the Saudis would wish to see the causeway closed, after all, where would they spend the weekends whoring and drinking?

Dubai - better selection there too, as you know full well!
anyway, will let you know about the causeway as my m8 lives in B and works in Dammam

cynic
That was a precis. It came from several much, much longer sets of info. I thought it was quite short.

Interesting that you did not make the same complaint about this post above

yuff - 14 Feb 2011 10:01 - 4332 of 4353

Which was 5 times as long as mine and clearly just copied verbatim from an email that he received, which was originally copied verbatim from an article in the Huffington Post.

didn't even see it, let alone read it - and nor would i have done

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just spoken to my ex-pat pal in bahrain ..... saudi employer advises no commuting as very strong rumour that causeway will shut later today ..... rather less factual - many of the shiites (and their arms) are believed to have come from saudi

cynic
That's the first mention of arms with the shiites. All the reports have indicated unarmed protests. The video shows unarmed people as well.

"That was a precis. It came from several much, much longer sets of info. I thought it was quite short."

I suppose you thought your bible, "Mein Kampf" was "quite short".

Info ? Hatred ! Propaganda ! You don't know the difference.

Poor sad hay crapper.
Not an original thought in his head.
What sort of individual takes pride in spending his hate filled life copying and pasting internet propaganda.

LOL

I see your definition of a Zazi gets broader by the day.

The Rafah border crossing between Egypt and Gaza opened today.

i only reported what i had been told by someone who lives there ..... certainly most of the protesters appear to have been peaceful, but i doubt if all, but not of great importance either way

It could be important if they were armed from external sources as it might indicate ulterior motives. I know the Bahraini government claimed that weapons were used on state TV, but it looks like justification for opening fire. The Foreign Minister did a poor job of justifying the heavy hand. He said that shops could not open and the protests were affecting economic life.

of course there are "ulterior motives" for some, and external interference for sure .... nevertheless, there has to be underlying and overwhelming support from within for this sort of protest to be take place ..... the end result(s) across the region remain very uncertain, but for sure there will be great change, if not immediately then within a year or two at most

Israeli Soldiers kill Palestinian mother

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yl6-ezZTlYc