http://themoderatevoice.disqus.com/enMon, 09 Jun 2008 14:28:04 -0000http://themoderatevoice.com/places/asia/middle-east/palestine/20262/news-from-the-israeli-and-palestinian-front-june-8th/#comment-623479<p>Israeli/Palestinian politics seem to be in bigger turmoil with every day. Palestinians are divided among themselves and Israelis are divided.<br>No sooner had the deputy PM referred to the inevitability of attacking Iran, than others claimed it was just a maneuver to unseat the weakened Olmert.</p><p>Obama blundered by bringing up the toughest nut to crack: Jerusalem, especially in front of AIPAC (and inevitably, the world). As it was clarified by his adviser, a Hassidic Jew, his position seems good. It is not an appropriate role for the US to impose a solution,; it's up to the people of the region to find one.</p><p>AIPAC, like all disproportionaly) funded lobbies presents a problem, because it invites our meddling in Israel's internal political affairs. if we could manage some serious lobby reforms, it might help here, too.</p><p>We've meddled before and lived to regret it, but never seem to stop.<br>I still remember the scandal when liberal donations to Irish Catholic causes, involving prominent Americans) ended up in the pockets of the militants of the IRA.<br> </p>runasimMon, 09 Jun 2008 14:28:04 -0000