Munaeem's Blog

Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, the region as the new envoy for the "Quartet" of Mideast mediators hoping to add new momentum to fledgling peace efforts between Israel and the Palestinians.

Blair arrives at a time when the Palestinian uprising has fizzled out and Israel has indicated its readiness to work with the new Palestinian leadership after seven years of stalemate.

But critics say. How can the man who brought havoc to Iraq/refused to condemn Israel last summer/rode shotgun with Bush for so long etc, possibly be a plausible peacemaker now?

US President George W. Bush's has called for an international Middle East peace conference next fall. Analysts say it could be significant if it meant serious action would be taken to resolve the Palestinian issue.

In my opinion Palestinian issue is the key to solving most of the problems in the Middle East.

Haaretz discusses illegal action of Jewish settlers against their Arab neighbors in the West Bank, and claims they are allowed to act with impunity due to their political clout. Ehud Barak, who gave in to the settlers during his previous tenure at the ministry, has promised he has changed. He now has an opportunity to prove it.

The Jerusalem Post blames Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak for the Gaza debacle. Even at this late stage, it is critical that Egypt now act to stop the influx into Gaza of weapons, money, and terrorists back from training. Gaza has fallen. All who fear the spread of the malaise must move concertedly and decisively to contain and limit the dangers - to Egyptians, Israelis, and even to the Palestinians themselves.

Makor Rishon-Hatzofeh comments that the only topic of importance at the upcoming Sharm e-Sheikh summit will be the strengthening of Abu Mazen and the Fatah security forces in wake of the new reality.  The editors state that "Any talk of withdrawal in the current situation is detached from reality."

Dr. Abdul Salam Bin Salim as-Suhaimi, Saudi researcher specializing in extremist groups, wrote in his entitled “Terrorist and Violent Thought in Saudi Arabia: Sources, Causes for its Prevalence and its Solution” :

“All our problems stem from the Muslim Brotherhood.”

Dr. as-Suhaimi describes the MB's secret organization. He says that members of the movement isolate themselves from society and do not share or declare anything until they have matured.

According to reports, terrorists killed dozens of civilians and blew up buildings in Mandeli, eastern Iraq.

Mandeli is a Shi’ite Luri majority city. It is impossible for al qaeda or any Sunni groups to operate there. So how did terrorist manage to come and flee ?

Mandeli is close to the border with Iran. Witnesses say that terrorists flee in that direct after their attack.

If we analyze the fighting in Gaza , we come to conclusion that Ismail Haniyeh did not want it. But his ‘Supreme Guide’ Khalid Mashaal is under the influence of Tehran.

Everyone know that Iran has been financing Islamic Jihad since 1980. It has been Tehran’s principle Palestinian client.

We can safely say that Khomeinist Movement is still active.

via Khaleejtimes :

ELBARADI'S heightened IAEA suspicions regarding Iran, Washington's hints at 'additional pressure' for a 'change in Iran's calculations' and the emergence of nine US warships carrying 1,700 personnel for muscle-flexing military exercises off the Iranian coast collectively bear the fingerprints of a nervous planning for fresh pressure tactics against Ahmadinejad's government.