There can be some interesting approaches.
If I may?
If there is to be development of gas and oil fields in Israel and it involves occupied territories where Palestinians will be further displaced and/or their lives in danger with violence initiated by Hezbollah (rather than lying down to die) there needs to wealth sharing.
Sooner rather than later the United Nation's Security Council has to insist on sovereign borders for Palestine, EVEN IF there continues to be disputes regarding Jerusalem. This hideous problem of moving borders with Israel is going to far. I'll grant Israel the fact that a 9 mile stretch of land is impossible to defend, but, there needs to be an end to the question as to where the lands of Palestine actually exist.
Where this project by Genie Energy crosses the sovereign borders with Israel it will be a clear understanding the natural resources belong to Palestine. No violence, no aggressions, no human rights violations. There needs to be clear, concise lines that are crossed and to that end Palestine has rights to natural resources.
King Abdullah II of Jordan has been very much involved in talks between Fatah and Hamas. If natural resources came into the picture as a reason to coalesce around sovereignty and a stable state it would promote peace.
Additionally, Palestine should be granted it's own right to negotiate contracts surrounding natural resources. I am not concerned about the petroleum resources within this issue when it comes to the Climate Crisis if it will result in peace and sovereignty for Palestine. The United States is the big greenhouse gas polluter. It's drought is causing problems globally. It's drought is causing problems within it's own borders, so that should speak to the resolve of aggressor political parties in the USA.
But, that aside. The real problem for the Mideast is stability. The way that stability is achieved is a priority with President Obama and NATO. I can't imagine France not seeking peace in Northern Africa and the Mideast. Europe does not want a war on the other side of the Mediterranean. The European Union wants peace and stability as well. Russia should keep that in mind when it comes to Iranian, Syrian and Gazprom (click here) complaints.
I know the Arab League wants the mischief of Cheney to end. They want stability throughout the region. I know that the Arab Spring seems like the very nightmare the American Neocons need to find a cause to greater war, but, there is some healthy opposition to extremism within it's new governments. Democracy is not easy. It is not a clear path, but, it is a goal that usually brings about stability with the people. That is important in the Mideast. People have to believe they have control over their very lives and the promise to their children.
Peace brings about economic development when a nation does not have to pour assets into a military posture. So, prosperity and quality of life has to overshadow every aspect of a goal to peace in the Mideast and throughout Africa.
We don't need more armaments in this region of the world, we need far, far less.
If I may?
If there is to be development of gas and oil fields in Israel and it involves occupied territories where Palestinians will be further displaced and/or their lives in danger with violence initiated by Hezbollah (rather than lying down to die) there needs to wealth sharing.
Sooner rather than later the United Nation's Security Council has to insist on sovereign borders for Palestine, EVEN IF there continues to be disputes regarding Jerusalem. This hideous problem of moving borders with Israel is going to far. I'll grant Israel the fact that a 9 mile stretch of land is impossible to defend, but, there needs to be an end to the question as to where the lands of Palestine actually exist.
Where this project by Genie Energy crosses the sovereign borders with Israel it will be a clear understanding the natural resources belong to Palestine. No violence, no aggressions, no human rights violations. There needs to be clear, concise lines that are crossed and to that end Palestine has rights to natural resources.
King Abdullah II of Jordan has been very much involved in talks between Fatah and Hamas. If natural resources came into the picture as a reason to coalesce around sovereignty and a stable state it would promote peace.
Additionally, Palestine should be granted it's own right to negotiate contracts surrounding natural resources. I am not concerned about the petroleum resources within this issue when it comes to the Climate Crisis if it will result in peace and sovereignty for Palestine. The United States is the big greenhouse gas polluter. It's drought is causing problems globally. It's drought is causing problems within it's own borders, so that should speak to the resolve of aggressor political parties in the USA.
But, that aside. The real problem for the Mideast is stability. The way that stability is achieved is a priority with President Obama and NATO. I can't imagine France not seeking peace in Northern Africa and the Mideast. Europe does not want a war on the other side of the Mediterranean. The European Union wants peace and stability as well. Russia should keep that in mind when it comes to Iranian, Syrian and Gazprom (click here) complaints.
I know the Arab League wants the mischief of Cheney to end. They want stability throughout the region. I know that the Arab Spring seems like the very nightmare the American Neocons need to find a cause to greater war, but, there is some healthy opposition to extremism within it's new governments. Democracy is not easy. It is not a clear path, but, it is a goal that usually brings about stability with the people. That is important in the Mideast. People have to believe they have control over their very lives and the promise to their children.
Peace brings about economic development when a nation does not have to pour assets into a military posture. So, prosperity and quality of life has to overshadow every aspect of a goal to peace in the Mideast and throughout Africa.
We don't need more armaments in this region of the world, we need far, far less.
