I still don't really know what to make of the burgeoning conflict between Israel, Hezbollah, and Hamas that flared up last week. But, there has been at least one interesting development that I'm not sure lots of people predicted. At an emergency summit meeting of the Arab League this weekend, several Arab countries, including Saudi Arabia and Jordan, issued a statement chastising Hezbollah for its role in the violence. Let that sink in for a minute - a coalition of Arab countries have condemned a radical group that is attacking Israel. Pretty groundbreaking stuff. Sure, it may be simply enlightened self interest (nobody likes Iran, apparently), but the fact that something - anything - may trump the historical animus towards Israel might be a sliver lining to this cloud.
Monday, July 17, 2006
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