Here’s a discussion of the results of the parliamentary election in Lebanon and how the parties may now choose to act. Israel had threatened actions against Lebanon if Hezbollah won the Parliamentary elections. Hezbollah did not win the elections. What will Israel do now?
http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2009/06/2009681835910848.html
Ali Abunimah voices some reservations about Obama’s speech in Cairo. His report is posted in:
electronicintifada.net/v2/article10576.shtml (you may need to copy and paste into your browser)
Helena Cobban’s article “The Palestinian paradox” in a recent issue (May 25, 2009) of the Nation magazine raises the issue of “two Palestinian constituencies whose needs were most notably ignored when Arafat signed the Oslo Accord (2003).” These are the 1.2 million Palestinian Israelis and the 5 million Palestinians living in exile.
According to Omar al Issawi in his current story on Al Jazeera there are about 400,000 officially registered Palestinian refugees in Lebanon and he describes their situation.
english.aljazeera.net/focus/2009/05/2009527115531294628.html
This recent article describes the situation in the West Bank which concerns access to water. Does the West Bank and Gaza have equality with Israel when access to water in involved?
