Israel announces the construction of 1600 new homes in disputed area...yeah, that should help.

[Vernon Windsor]

Yes, I can see how that would be very helpful to the peace process. Especially blindsiding the Vice-President during his visit. Good diplomacy.

Any thoughts?


http://www.thenational.ae/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100309/FOREI...

http://bigonsandbank.com/blog/major-row-as-israel-announces-settlem...

http://www.thenational.ae/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100309/FOREI...

[Vernon Windsor]

The chicken or the egg?

[Vernon Windsor]

I would urge everyone to listen to the Speaking of Faith program called "No More Taking Sides." It is well worth your time.

http://speakingoffaith.publicradio.org/programs/2010/no-more/

[Vernon Windsor]

It seems likely. There is something else going on here as well. I look forward to closely watching the body language when Bebe meets Barack face to face.

[Boothby171]

Would it have been politically acceptable for Biden to have called the Israeli government a bunch of schmucks? Maybe "putzes" is better....

Maybe one side can be schmucks and the other side can be putzes.

And it's not just a "tiny little portion of this planet." It's a "tiny little arrid portion of this planet."

If not for the religious underpinnings, there are far, far better places to live.

[Boothby171]

That, and the 1947 UN Partition Plan...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1947_UN_Partition_Plan