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U.S is directing Indirect Talks between the Palestinians and the Israelis
In an on the record State Department Live web chat, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Near Eastern Affairs Tamara Wittes stated that the U.S government is trying to make a development in the peace process between Israel and the Palestinians by getting proposals from both sides about security and lands.
Middle East Post founder Ziad Abu Zayyad asked Ms. Wittes about the American strategy for facing the situation especially that the Palestinians are determined to gain a wider recognition from tens of UN organizations after the late UNESCO recognition of Palestinian as a state member and the Israeli
Palestinian Bloggers banned from entering Tunisia to participate in so-called “The 3rd Arab Bloggers Meeting”
Palestinian Bloggers applied to get a visa in order to enter Tunisia and participate in the so-called “The 3rd Arab Bloggers Meeting”. The answer was refusing their applications and banning them from entering Tunisia.
Many Tunisian bloggers boycotted the Meeting that is supposed to include Bloggers from the whole Arab world.
Others tweeted and wrote about the weird incident that kept Palestinians away from a meeting that is supposed to address the Palestinian case and
Destination of the Middle East…Unknown
It is clear now that sooner or later the area will face a confrontation that is new of its kind. Today and after the arrival of the Arab spring that is bringing a change that will last for a long time and affect on many actors in the region, anything is possible.
There are four important factors that must be considered while trying to understand the next stage in the situation of the Middle East Post:
1. The Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
2. The ongoing change in the Arab regimes.
3. The Iranian – Western confrontation.
4. The trigger that is needed to start a new kind of confrontation.
The Arab Young Generations are Awakened and they will Win
It is true that until the day Tunisia was liberated from Dictatorship, the Arab peoples were living in a stage that can be named “Dark Ages” but since Boazizi made his first move and started the flame of liberty, the Egyptians went out into the streets and ended the days of a dictator, the Bahrainis stood up and said no for Injustice and the Syrians started a fight for justice that continues until this moment…everything changed.
The days of the weak Arab states that were born out of colonialism and given to Individuals to control the destiny of all of those who lived on their lands ended. The Young generations are enlightened and thirsty for justice, Democracy and expressing themselves because of the light they see…a light that
The Young Arab and Palestinian Generations, the coming change and Israel’s Plans
The Palestinian struggle started many years ago and it continues until today to get the Palestinians their rights back. The whole story started simply by taking a land by force and ignoring the presence of those who were living on it. Until today there are many who try to deny the existence of the Palestinian people and its history but for their bad luck reality proves something else.
Following a long armed struggle the Palestinians agreed on letting the gun down and holding the olive tree branch as a sign of peace. Negotiations continued for more seventeen years, Palestinian compromises were given and security was maintained but the only reaction from the Israeli side was more occupation,
FPC Tour: After it, the Next Step and Lessons
The Foreign Press Center Tour that was made by the U.S Department of State was a success: I succeeded in sending out a message about the reality of the Palestinian Case, met amazing people who I shared with them a lot of similarities and learned a lot about their purposes, met officials and asked them direct questions about the government policy and learned a lot about the American society.
One of the most important outcomes of the tour was the decision that was taken by the twenty International Bloggers to start a Global Foundation named:
FPC Tour in the U.S: First day: Meeting Alec Ross, Judith A. McHale, Daniel B. Baer and senior Arab and International Bloggers
Monday was the first day in the FPC Foreign Reporting Tour that brings twenty journalists and bloggers from North Africa, the Middle East, Portugal, China, [singlepic id=552 w=320 h=240 float=right]Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan and many other countries.
The reasons of this tour are varied between giving an opportunity to the journalists and bloggers to speak at Panels about their experience and opinion of the use of social media and Internet, and also to give them a chance to ask American officials questions about what they do in order to advance freedom of expression and freedom of using Internet.
Middle East Post to cover the FPC Foreign Reporting Tour in the United States of America
Next Week 12-18 June 2011, a tour will be held by the American Department of State about Blogging for Social and Political Change. The Tour aims to explore[singlepic id=546 w=320 h=240 float=right] how the U.S government advances foreign policy positions on the web and how strategy is implemented. The tour will take place at Washington DC and Minneapolis.
Senior and Mid-Level bloggers and Journalists from Kenya, Uganda, Zimbabwe, China, Indonesia, Philippines, Armenia, Germany, Portugal, Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Morocco, Oman, Yemen, Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan and Palestine will take part in the tour and report about what they explore
