So start talking already, dudes
Positions:
Hezbollah : We won't bow down to 'humiliating conditions' (ceasefire)
Israel: We will not have a ceasefire.
US: Sustainable ceasefire.
Canada: Yeah, we agree with the US.
UN: No no, an immediate ceasefire!
Okay, so Israel said they will adhere to a global peacekeeping (not UN) looking after the border between them and Lebanon. It was just unfortunate that they had an 'accidental' bombing today at a UN post which killed four peacekeepers (yikes, that looks real bad, Israel!)
Anyway, Hezbollah pretty much said they don't mind negotiating 'un-humiliating' conditions to solve the conflict, and Israel said yeah, they want a long term solution too. So, seriously...can everyone stop yakking to the media with all these unnecessary 'self-talk' while killing tons of people and instead turn their attention to talking to each other. Israel with Hezbollah. Hezbollah with Israel. Talking to each other, and listening, is the first step of mediation. With that, both parties can better understand each other's needs and work towards a solution that will satisfy both.
So, that is the textbook answer I would give my Prof if the Middle East conflict came up in my exam! However, it really ain't that simple. Look at all these third parties who are walking into the problem making it their own. Yes, that is what globalization does to you. It is all very complicated since US has their interests in Middle East in their ideological fight towards global democracy (amongst others), and UN wants to keep 'peace' but ain't doing it efficiently while other nations are just anxious.
Yes, it is all very complicated, but I think the focus has been taken away from what is most important in this tragedy: the innocent lives in Lebanon. All Lebanon ever wanted (and asked for help from UN for years, which UN has been slow in doing) was just sovereignty - a place to call their own without Iran and Palestine butting into their political affairs. All they wanted, was for tourists to go there this Summer to push their economy. Instead, what they got was not tourists but terrorist in their very own backyard funded by Iran.
Hezbollah : We won't bow down to 'humiliating conditions' (ceasefire)
Israel: We will not have a ceasefire.
US: Sustainable ceasefire.
Canada: Yeah, we agree with the US.
UN: No no, an immediate ceasefire!
Okay, so Israel said they will adhere to a global peacekeeping (not UN) looking after the border between them and Lebanon. It was just unfortunate that they had an 'accidental' bombing today at a UN post which killed four peacekeepers (yikes, that looks real bad, Israel!)
Anyway, Hezbollah pretty much said they don't mind negotiating 'un-humiliating' conditions to solve the conflict, and Israel said yeah, they want a long term solution too. So, seriously...can everyone stop yakking to the media with all these unnecessary 'self-talk' while killing tons of people and instead turn their attention to talking to each other. Israel with Hezbollah. Hezbollah with Israel. Talking to each other, and listening, is the first step of mediation. With that, both parties can better understand each other's needs and work towards a solution that will satisfy both.
So, that is the textbook answer I would give my Prof if the Middle East conflict came up in my exam! However, it really ain't that simple. Look at all these third parties who are walking into the problem making it their own. Yes, that is what globalization does to you. It is all very complicated since US has their interests in Middle East in their ideological fight towards global democracy (amongst others), and UN wants to keep 'peace' but ain't doing it efficiently while other nations are just anxious.
Yes, it is all very complicated, but I think the focus has been taken away from what is most important in this tragedy: the innocent lives in Lebanon. All Lebanon ever wanted (and asked for help from UN for years, which UN has been slow in doing) was just sovereignty - a place to call their own without Iran and Palestine butting into their political affairs. All they wanted, was for tourists to go there this Summer to push their economy. Instead, what they got was not tourists but terrorist in their very own backyard funded by Iran.
posted by Grace at 7/26/2006 01:03:00 PM
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