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U.S. Naval Academy: 2711 Summerview Way, Annapolis, MD, 21401
2008-06-02 10:30:00 2711 Summerview Way, Annapolis, MD, 21401 CONDO: For Sale By Real Estate Agent Price: $319.00Nearest Installation(s):U.S. Naval Academy < 10 MilesAnnapolis Naval Station < 10 MilesFort Meade / NSA < 20 Miles Newly renovated condo with view of woods and wildlife.Top of the line appliances, granite countertops, new carpet. Very large master BR with sitting room, cheery sunrrom, separate Dining room.Community features crabbing pool, tennis courts, playground,walking trail, canoe/kayak storage. Peaceful. setting yet near main community routes.1 year warranty. Additional storage in basement. Phone Miriam Stem, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, 410-919-2544. Listed By:Name: Miriam StemOffice Phone: 410-224-2200Home Phone: 410-571-0737Mobile: 410-703-1757Email: mstem [at] mstem.com Listing source: MilitaryForSaleForRent.com[+] permalink
Pirate Cruise in Annapolis
2008-04-24 16:15:00 One of the most fun adventures we have had as a family has been taking the Pirates of the Chesapeake Cruise in Annapolis, and we can't wait 'til May 24 when cruises open and we can sail the seas again! Designed specifically with young children and families in mind, this is such a cool way to spend an hour on the water while fulfilling your little swashbucklers' dreams.The Pirate Crew and Captain Marcus Waters are energetic, young college-aged kids that really get into the whole "shiver me timbers" and "walk the plank, matey" thing. They help the kids dress like pirates, engage the kids in a treasure hunt, tell them a pirate yarn and teach them to shoot water cannons at a "bad pirate." (The crew staff told us that they draw straws to determine which one will don the wetsuit and row out in a rowboat to be doused by water cannons and fall in the Bay.)Adults are $16, Children 3-11 are $13 and here is a coupon for $2 off a kid ticket, limit one per family. Children 2 & under are...
Annapolis State House Mailbox
2008-03-31 18:23:00 From the same person who brought us the White House Mailbox and the Taj Mahal. Here’s Ed Witles latest creation, the Annapolis State House: Here’s the original for reference: Truly amazing. Share This
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DNR worker on target with archery push - Annapolis Capital
2008-03-02 12:03:00 DNR worker on target with archery pushAnnapolis Capital, MD -4 hours agoIf he's off duty and on the hunt for his beloved sika deer, or perhaps a whitetail, there's a broad head tip at the business end of the arrow. … More: continued here © The Pro Fisher Guy for Pro Bass Fishing Strategies, Tips, Info and ...
Post Annapolis-Abbas Considers Violence As Alternative!
2008-02-28 16:22:00 Three months ago, amidst publicity and Bush appearing as an apostle of peace in the Middle East, several nations were brought together to create a guide line for the future. Hamas was not invited to the conference because of their terrorist and violent stance. Three months have passed involving ongoing discussions between Prime Minister Olmert ...
Post Annapolis-Rockets, Assassinations, Death!
2008-02-18 08:19:00 Two months ago, President Bush convened a conference at Annapolis whose goal was creating conditions for peace in the Middle East. He deliberately refused to invite groups like Hamas or Hizbullah because of his belief the only way to deal with terrorism is to kill its leaders, During the ensuing seventy days there has ...
Have You Dined at McCormick & Schmick?s in Annapolis?
2008-02-11 16:31:00 Larry and I eat out often, as I’ve mentioned before, and this weekend we decided to check out a new restaurant in the Annapolis Mall expansion, just 20 minutes from Crofton. McCormick & Schmick’s was our choice, and we thought early dining (5–ish) would mean no wait for a table and, therefore, good service. Well, the ...
By: Focus On Crofton
Foreclosures Pose Problem In Annapolis Economy
2008-02-06 14:56:00 Dr. Raymond Turner, a professor of economics at the Anne Arundel Community College has given his insight that the financial difficulty has been largely due to people?s inability to meet their rising mortgage rates. This has most likely resulted in the cutting down of other services such as beauty salon appointments or high-priced tickets. Even the ...
Oslo, Disengagement, Annapolis - who is against whom?
2008-02-01 14:30:00 Unfortunately, I don't have time to read the Winograd report at full right now, and don't know when I will. When I read the major testimonies at the committee, rather than relying on reports from them, I learned a great deal, and I'm sure I would find a lot of interesting points overlooked by the media had I read this. From a brief run through the report it seems to be very comprehensive, detailing the facts in a clear and thorough manner. A passage I read seemed to show that Defense Minister Amir Peretz was the one pushing for the last campaign, and the Prime Minister Ehud Olmert was more hesitant about it. This surprised me and shows that there are still many things concerning the 2006 war that are not clear or known.The ensuing political affects have nothing to do with the report. Those who don't want a change in power say that the report is not so severe, those who do want change in power say it is too severe for Olmert to continue acting as Prime Minister. These intentions ...
By: Mostly on Israel
GLOBAL WARMING RALLY IN ANNAPOLIS
2008-01-17 13:13:00 They?re rolling out a immature runner. Almost 500 global warming activists have been approaching to call signs as well as betray a prolonged immature runner during eleven a. m. tomorrow( 1/17/08) upon Lawyers Mall outward a State House in Annapolis. Their goal: remonstrate state lawmakers to wander down a mystic carpet as well as validate a law ...
By: Global Warming
Daily Record Launches Eye on Annapolis Blog
2008-01-10 15:23:00 The Daily Record rolled out its Eye on Annapolis blog earlier this week. “Things can change quickly here in Annapolis, as anyone in computer services can tell you,” said Andy Rosen, TDR’s Government reporter. “This post will kick off the most up-to-the-minute coverage we can offer. It will allow you to see what we’re working on, to catch some tidbits that don’t make it into stories, and to talk back to us about what is important to you.” Andy and his colleagues at The Daily Record do a great job covering the Maryland General Assembly. I’m sure Eye on Annapolis will be a useful site to visit throughout the session. Check it out here. Here are a few other sites you should check out during the 2008 General Assembly session: Legislative Insider: The Maryland Association of CPA’s Legislative Blog Washington Post’s Maryland Moment Blog The Baltimore Sun’s The Session Blog The Gazette of Politics and Business
Mideast talks already tangled a month after Annapolis summit(The Christian
2007-12-28 15:07:00 Mideast talks already tangled a month after Annapolis summit(The Christian Science Monitor)The Christian Science Monitor - Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas are set to meet Thursday amid rising tensions over whether the promises of peace they made a month ago in Annapolis, Md., can be fulfilled. Two Israelis, Palestinian killed in ...
False Premises of Annapolis & of the "peace process"
2007-12-15 22:57:00 It is characteristic of decayingsocieties and ruling groups thatthey are incapable of adjusting tothe evolution of reality. They repeatdiscussions and arguments and behaviorsthat have failed, but which they cannotrenounce because they have been as ifhypnotized by their own beliefs. The myth of the "peace process"in the Middle East is one of these. ******Le propre des sociétés et des pouvoirsfinissants est leur incapacité à s'ajusterà l'évolution de la réalité. Ils réitèrentdes discours et des comportements quiont echoué mais auxquels ils ne peuventrenoncer parce qu'ils sont commehypnotisés par leurs propres croyances.Le mythe du «processus de paix» auMoyen Orient est de ceux-là.[Shmuel Trigano, "Le Besoin d'un nouveauparadigme pour le Moyen Orient,"France-Israel Information,juillet-aout-septem-bre 2007, p 5]One of the big lies of the "peace process" [and of the Annapolis Conference] is that a "peace process" necessarily ends up in a state of peace. This is idiotically viewing a ...
By: Emet m\'Tsiyon
Al-Qaeda's Zawahiri Denounces Annapolis Conference
2007-12-14 15:30:00 Al-Qaeda's number 2, Dr. Ayman al Zawahiri, was reported to have released an audio message to Jihadist web sites denouncing the Annapolis Conference. This has been reported by Reuters , AP , SITE Institute , and Laura Mansfield . In addition, Laura Mansfield is reporting that Jihadist web sites state that a second message will also be coming out, described as an interview with Zawahiri. SITE Institute has also issued a press release stating that a second message will be released. SITE Institute reports...(read more)
The True Aim of Annapolis, and Why It Failed
2007-12-12 08:36:00 by Ramzy Baroud The US-sponsored peace conference in Annapolis, Maryland was neither a success nor failure, if one accepts that its so-called objective was indeed ‘peacemaking’. From a US perspective, the meeting was, at best, a diplomatic manoeuvre on the part of the Bush administration, a last chance for becoming relevant to a region that is quickly escaping its grip. At worst, the conference was a desperate public relations charade aimed at convincing the American public that the administration’s plans for democracy and peace in the Middle East are unfolding smoothly. In both scenarios, the conference was a necessary but fleeting distraction from the prevailing criticism that the Iraq war is a ‘nightmare’ without end. Bush’s words at Annapolis suggested he was playing exactly the part Israel expected of him. His emphasis on the Jewish identity of Israel, itself a crude violation of the principles of secularism, seems more than a mere gesture to appease the concerns of Israel a...
"A terrible line was crossed at Annapolis."
2007-12-11 00:56:00 December 10, 2007 - Brilliantly crafted, the following article is a piece by Israel National News journalist, Pamela Gellar. "Last week, a line was crossed. A terrible line was crossed at Annapolis....
Europe in the Middle East
2007-12-10 00:16:00 By Christopher McGuiness U.S. President George W. Bush announced Wednesday his first official visit to Israel in January as part of his new campaign to rekindle the Middle East peace process. This declaration comes on the heels of last week’s conference in Annapolis devoted to the same topic. How can history guide such negotiations? With the failures ...
Europe in the Middle East
2007-12-10 00:16:00 By Christopher McGuiness U.S. President George W. Bush announced Wednesday his first official visit to Israel in January as part of his new campaign to rekindle the Middle East peace process. This declaration comes on the heels of last week’s conference in Annapolis devoted to the same topic. How can history guide such negotiations? With the failures ...
Is Annapolis A Knife In The Back Of President Abbas?
2007-12-09 18:04:00 According to Saleh Al-Naami, reporting from Gaza, a majority of Arab newspapers are wartning Presdient Abbas, head of Palestine, that accepting Israel-American proposals without significant changes will result in large scale opposition to his authority. Statements by Prime Minister Olmert that 2008 is not an obligatory date for Israel to complete negotiations with the ...
Olmert and Abbas plan for first post-Annapolis talks
2007-12-07 22:16:00 JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert met top advisers on Thursday to prepare for his first meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas since the two leaders launched formal peace talks last week. Olmert and Abbas are expected to meet on December 12 for the first round of talks since they agreed at a U.S.-sponsored ...
Pearl Harbor Day: old vets to pay tribute by laying wreath in Annapolis
2007-12-07 15:32:00 At noon today old vets from World War II will celebrate Pearl Harbor day by laying a wreath in Annapolis in remembrance of that fateful day where Pearl Harbor came under attack from the Japanese. This old vets will read the names of their fallen comrades who lost their lives in the attacks 66-years ...
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Annapolis Success? We Can Debate Process, Not Substance!
2007-12-07 08:25:00 Ghassan Khatib, writing in the Cairo Daily News points out that even those who had limited expectations about the Annapolis conference were disappointed by its failure. The two sides failed to make any political progress toward agreement, to agree on even what they would discuss at future meetings, or what even are the end ...
Annapolis & "The Surge": Spinning a Legacy
2007-12-06 23:19:00 by Dr. Bernard Weiner We were sitting at an outdoor cafe in Munich (on a rare sunny day in early October) when our Israeli friend and her husband asked: "What breakthroughs to peace do you think will emerge from the November Middle East 'summit' that Bush and Rice are hyping?" I'm usually looking for any signs of hope in that bloody, tense region, so I surprised myself by blurting out in despair: "What will be accomplished? Nothing! It's all for show. The decisions have already been made, and, since Bush won't use his leverage in a forceful way, and therefore Israel feels free to operate as it wishes, there will be no significant chance for change in the situation there until we have a new U.S. president." As much as I enjoy having been proven correct in my analysis, watching the grand photo-op get-together in Annapolis last week made me feel ineffably sad, wishing I had been wrong. But Bush's show-event is in line with how he governs: not aligned with r...
Vatican Official Says Annapolis Peace Conference Seem Valid
2007-12-06 21:16:00 VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Vatican’s initial hopes for the Middle East peace conference in Annapolis, Md., seem to have been valid, said the head of the Vatican delegation. Msgr. Pietro Parolin, Vatican undersecretary for foreign affairs, said, “We went to Annapolis with a glimmer of hope for peace for two peoples who are dear to ...
Covenant Of Daniel Signed? Confirmed in Annapolis?
2007-12-06 20:33:00 Israel’s government has agreed, in writing, to hand over 6,250 square kilometers of land ? the equivalent of its entire biblical and strategic heartland - to an Arab terror state. So reports Dr. Guy Bechor, a leading expert on Arab affairs, who also supplies some of the details of the negotiations. Bechor reports, based on ...
Annapolis - One cheer, one yawn, one cynical shrug
2007-12-04 23:06:00 It is not surprising that Western would-be mediators cannot end a conflict when they do not understand why it exists. Neither the Arab-Israeli nor the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is based on a misunderstanding, Israeli intransigence, or a gap that can be closed by well-meaning but ignorant conflict managers. The reason the issue persists is twofold. First, the ...
By: 1913 Intel
Annapolis Hypocrisy Hides Occupied Palestine Reality
2007-12-03 23:18:00 by Stephen Lendman Against the sham backdrop of Annapolis, life in occupied Palestine is a daily struggle to endure and survive what Edward Said once referred to as Israel's "refined viciousness." This article addresses one week of it no different than most others. It shows the road to peace isn't through Annapolis nor can it be achieved without a willing partner or with the legitimate Palestinian government excluded. Talks are futile as long Israel spurns peace, violates international law, attacks Palestinian civilians, seizes their land, destroys their homes, restricts their movements, conducts targeted assassinations, denies them essential services, and holds Gaza under a medieval siege in the world's largest open-air prison while blaming the victims. Unreported is that the West Bank is also under siege that's been tightened in recent weeks on targeted communities. Palestinian civilians are severely impeded especially in their movement in and out o...
Israelisches Aussenministerium zieht Bilanz aus dem Annapolis-Gipfel
2007-12-03 21:26:00 (Außenministerium des Staates Israel, 02.12.07) Ministerpräsident Ehud Olmert hat auf der Kabinettssitzung der israelischen Regierung am Sonntag (2.12.) seine Eindrücke von der Annapolis-Konferenz resümiert. ?Es war ein wichtiges Treffen, das einen Meilenstein im Prozess zwischen uns und den Palästinensern markiert. Nach sieben Jahren Stillstand werden wir den Prozess nun wieder in Gang ...
IHOP to broker Annapolis mideast peace summit
2007-12-03 07:21:00 Waiting for a table: Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, and former Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed Qureia. "We should have gotten here earlier," quipped Abbas to a smiling Olmert. The International House of Pancakes (IHOP) resuscitated the stalled Middle East peace process by agreeing to send a high level envoy to the recently initiated Annapolis, Maryland peace summit. The IHOP council reversed an earlier decision after Palestinian officials agreed to renounce terrorism and recognize Israel. Mr. Timmerman, IHOP secretary: Frankly, we were tied up with the whole Iran nukes thing, but the Ayatollah- we didn't deal with Ahmadinejad because of some hygiene issues- promised to give up the little buggers so we can run this Middle East thing up the flag pole. I will warn the parties to wrap this up quick because Turkey and Venezuela are getting colicy, and that Kim Jong what's his face [Il] is cruising for a diplo...
By: Asymmetric
What Exactly Was Agreed On At Annapolis? Confusion Exists!
2007-12-02 15:11:00 The confusing tangle regarding West Bank settlements continues to baffle all participants since apparently Palestinian leaders have a completely different interpretation from what the Israel believes was agreed upon at Annapolis. To add to mass confusion, no one appears clear at this point as to the position of President Bush. State Department spokesperson, Sean McCormack ...
Annapolis showed why world news is important - Baltimore Sun
2007-12-02 15:10:00 Annapolis showed why world news is importantBaltimore Sun, United States - 1 hour agoSecondly, it was a reminder for readers of the importance of world news. And as it turned out, some substantive news did emerge from the conference: an ...
Annapolis?s sole purpose is to serve the Bush agenda
2007-11-30 10:52:00 Sudhan @10:55 CET By Adrian Hamilton |The Independent, November 29, 2007 There can have been few more excruciating sights than President Bush parading the Israeli and Palestinian leaders before the cameras at the Annapolis summit on Tuesday, clasping their hands, squeezing their shoulders, pushing them together for a handshake and then leaving them to return to ...
By: Suzie-Q
Tragedy and Travesty at Annapolis
2007-11-30 09:07:00 by Stephen Lendman November 27 at Annapolis kicks off the latest Israeli-Palestinian Middle East peace process round that may be an historic first. It's the first time in memory the legitimate government of one side is excluded, and that alone dooms it. Like previous rounds, it's more pretense than peace, and as Jonathan Steele puts it in his November 16 Guardian column "The Palestinian path to peace does not go via Annapolis....so what do....Palestinians do next....In their decades-long bid for justice, they have tried everything:" armed struggle to compromise, but nothing works and the reason is simple. Their sincerity isn't matched by Israel, the West, other Arab states and the US most of all with all the muscle in its hands to push or constrain Israelis to be serious and fair. That's the problem. How can one side negotiate in good faith without a willing partner. Nothing new will be introduced this time; the conference is for one day; no peace negotiations wil...
Iran Press Watch: Annapolis
2007-11-30 06:48:00 Iran's press predicted a failure at Annapolis; they may well be proved rightAs widely expected, the Iranian media were less than supportive of the Annapolis Peace Conference. It wasn't that they hadn't been invited -- the average Iranian is used to being snubbed by the West and has developed a thick skin to this sort of thing. Instead, local pundits amused themselves by stating the obvious flaws in the process.The English language Kayan International, for example, quoted President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as saying, "When the real representatives of the Palestinian resistance groups did not attend the meeting, and the rights, votes and will of this nation were not recognized, the conference would be fruitless."Article first published by Ohmynews International True to form and never one to miss an opportunity, the president added that, "It is impossible that the Zionist regime will survive. Collapse is in the nature of this regime because it has been created on aggression, lying, oppre...
Arabs doubt the power of Annapolis conference
2007-11-30 00:00:00 Arab commentators Wednesday drew aside the revival of the talks Israelo-Palestinians as a U.S. media stunt -staged and noy very...
[Gedankensplitter] Wir waren in Annapolis
2007-11-30 00:00:00 Friede soll einkehren im Nahen Osten. Jedenfalls Bush tut so, als ob er daran glaubt. Es kann nicht funktionieren. Schon der Vertreter aus Saudi- Arabien hat gesagt, dass er zwar kauml;me, aber dem Israeli nicht die Hand geben wolle...
By: BlogNews
Hear What The LORD Says, You Who Seek To Divide And Destroy Eretz Yisrael!
2007-11-29 16:34:00 Take heed, you God-less political leaders who are proposing to divide up Eretz Yisrael, God’s possession, while you barter and debate in Annapolis in the name of “peace”. Yet, in reality you are but only trying to sate the selfish motives of your own dark hearts! Take heed, for the LORD has made a promise unto His ...
By: Joie de Vivre
Rabbi Weiss, Outside Annapolis Peace Confab, Rips Zionism
2007-11-29 16:10:00 I put this up to point out that most Jewish people are not wanting war with Iran, but it is the Zionists that are pushing for an Israeli control of the Middle East using the resources of the United States. Just as most Americans do not support imperialism, it is the people that can stop ...
By: Current Era Blog
Full Text of Olmert, Abbas? Speeches at Annapolis Summit
2007-11-29 10:52:00 By Assaf Uni, Haaretz Correspondent and Haaretz Service Prime Minister Ehud Olmert The honorable president of the United States, George Bush, my colleague, president of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas, heads of delegations, and distinguished guests, I came here today from Jerusalem, Mr. President, at your invitation, to extend, on behalf of the people of Israel and ...
List of Annapolis Participants
2007-11-29 10:23:00 From Reuters, by Sue Pleming and Arshad Mohammed, editing by Jackie Frank 1. Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert 2. Palestinian Authority President Mahmud Abbas 3. U.S. President George W. Bush 4. EU Commissioner for External Relations, Benita Ferrero-Waldner 5. EU Foreign policy chief Javier Solana 6. Portuguese Foreign Minister Luis Amado, representing Portugal as holder of rotating EU presidency 7. Russian Foreign ...
Annapolis: Hope from Bush for Middle East Peace
2007-11-29 05:28:00 Few thought it was possible that the Middle East conference in Annapolis would generate anything other than photo ops. But now, the Palestinians and the Israelis have agreed to talks. The hurdles remain large, however. By Gregor Peter Schmitz in Washington, D.C. more… Verdict on Annapolis: Israelis and Palestinians Pessimistic on Chances of Peace The World From ...
By: 1913 Intel
[PROTECT- ISRAEL.CH] Friedenskonferenz Annapolis + Terrortreffen Iran
2007-11-29 00:00:00 Rosema#8217;s Blog Im Moment zweifle ich noch etwas daran, welche der beiden Konferenzen wohl erfolgreicher sein wird, aber wenn wir schon mal die Ehre haben alle fuuml;hrenden Kouml;pfe der grossen Terrororganisationen beisammen zu ha...
By: BlogNews
[PROTECT- ISRAEL.CH] Annapolis: der dritte Versuch
2007-11-29 00:00:00 Morgen Dienstag beginnt die Friedenskonferenz in Annapolis im US- Bundesstaat Maryland. Nach 1978 und 1995 ist dies nun der dritte Anlauf fuuml;r Friedensverhandlungen. Die Konferenz wurde massgeblich von Aussenministerin Condoleezza Ric...
By: BlogNews
Annapolis and the latest Egyptian Joke
2007-11-28 19:35:00 OK We , the Egyptians have n't lost our famous sense of humour yet despite all the hard times we are living in and the proof is that quick smart joke about Annapolis which says Abu Mazan says to Olmert : Annapolis " which if it is divided in Arabic will be "Anna-polis" and that means " I am a Police" And Olmert says : And I am thief !! Lol ,it is funny ,of course for those who do not understand Arabic ,may not consider it that funny By the way this is an anti-Annapolis blog ,it is in both Arabic and English ,I guess you have to read for both sides Technorati tags: Annapolis, Peace, Palestine, Israel, Olmert, Abu Mazan, News, Arabs, Israelis, Jokes, Politics, international, America, Egypt, Middle east
Arab Reaction to Annapolis Peace Meeting
2007-11-28 18:39:00 One day after talks of peace between Israel and Palestine. A map that erases Israel all together Airs on Palestinian Tv.Just a day after Israeli and Palestinian leaders at the Annapolis peace conference pledged to negotiate a peace treaty by the end of 2008, Mahmoud Abbas?s Palestinian Authority continues to paint a picture for its people of a world without Israel.An information clip produced by the Palestinian Authority Central Bureau of Statistics and rebroadcast today on Abbas-controlled Palestinian television, shows a map in which Israel is painted in the colors of the Palestinian flag, symbolizing Israel turned into a Palestinian state.The description of all of the state of Israel as "Palestine" is not coincidental, and is part of a formal, systematic educational approach throughout the Palestinian Authority. This uniform message of a world without Israel is repeated in school books, children's programs, crossword puzzles, video clips, formal symbols, school and street names, ...
Annapolis and the ?merry-go-round?
2007-11-28 15:37:00 Sudhan @15:30 CET By Dr. Marwan Asmar | Commentary, Online Journal, November 26, 2007 It is being described as a ?merry-go-round? peace process, because it keeps going round and round with actors going on and off, but doesn?t lead anywhere. It has new faces all the ...
By: Suzie-Q
Dozens hurt in Annapolis protest
2007-11-28 15:19:00 Dozens were detained after attending the Hebron protestPolice in the West Bank have clashed with mourners at a funeral for a man killed during protests against the Middle East talks in the United States.
By: Get rich
President Bush Attends Annapolis Conference VIDEO
2007-11-28 03:59:00 President Bush Attends Annapolis Conference, FULL STREAMING VIDEO (17:33). Memorial Hall, United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland. Joint Understanding Read by President Bush at Annapolis Conference 11:04 A.M. ESTPRESIDENT BUSH: Thank you for coming. Prime Minister Olmert, President Abbas, Secretary General Ban, former Prime Minister Blair, distinguished guests: Welcome to one of the finest institutes we have in America, the United States Naval Academy. We appreciate you joining us in what I believe is an historic opportunity to encourage the expansion of freedom and peace in the Holy Land. PICTURE GALLERYWe meet to lay the foundation for the establishment of a new nation -- a democratic Palestinian state that will live side by side with Israel in peace and security. We meet to help bring an end to the violence that has been the true enemy of the aspirations of both the Israelis and Palestinians.We're off to a strong start. I'm about to read a statement that was agreed upo...
Between Annapolis and Gaza (with a quick stop at the Lebanese border)
2007-11-28 03:52:00 When I realize how much my political thought and analysis is shaped (not to mention distracted) by the major discussions in the Israeli media, it is rather embarrassing. The media, some would say intentionally but I'm not inclined to say so, has a wonderful talent to blur the matters at stake, making certain issues sound really important and completely ignoring other self-evident facts.For several weeks now there has been talk of a planned military action in the Gaza strip following the Annapolis Summit. Some journalists criticized Barak for saying this, some wondered how Israel could explain a military action immediately after a peace conference, and yet others criticized the government for postponing a supposedly necessary action for political reasons.All these arguments obscured the direct connection and correlation between the summit and the military action. The seeming contradiction persists only if one assumes that the summit is between the Israelis and the Palestinians, and ...
By: Mostly on Israel
The Annapolis Conference: More Hurtful Than Helpful?
2007-11-28 01:04:00 Yes, then Israelis and Palestiians appear to be finally making some progress. But it is hard to be optimistic. Beyond the Cusp (a fantastic blog/blogger) takes a cold, hard look at reality. What happens if Annapolis does succeed? He goes on to make 3 main points: 1. Implementation of the agreement would be extremely difficult 2. Once Israel withdraws from the Palestinian territories (which will be certainly part of the agreement), Hamas will take power from Fatah and declare any agreement invalid. 3. If the agreement appears unsuccessful, Iran and/or Syria could take advantage of the situation and could possibly invade Israel, leading to a regional war.Hits the nail on the head. |
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