A New Turn

United States diplomacy in the Middle East has recently taken yet another turn of negotiations between the Palestinian and the Israelis. The Obama administration resumption of peace talks which started early 2009, had failed in its objectives. The so called 'Public Diplomacy' had proved less effective in resolving conflicts which had taken a new dimension in respect with national interest of the two parties involved.
The scope of these interest could first be ascertain within the ambiance of non cooperation of the Netanyahu administration in its freezing of new settlement constructions against resolution of the US, international community, the Arab nations and the UN to stop construction. Avigdor Lieberman, the Israeli foreign minister vividly made it known to the world that construction inside the disputed area of Jerusalem is within the sovereign right of Israel and no nation, including the US, cannot dictate, nor interfere with Israel internal policies.
However, the spate of events and agreements had taken over the whole scenario. Israel had adopted positions which was damaging the US and her mediatory position by tactically using game theory of not conceding enough ground to the Palestinian positions. Firstly, the time frame Israel agreed to halt construction expired while expanding partition line to isolate the Palestinians. Also within these was the blockade of Gaza which further made peace talk more negative. Over two million inhabitants of Gaza were under blockade which was dubbed the world biggest concentration refuge after the Polish Closure event in early 1940s by the German Nazis. Israel refusal of aid into Gaza made conditions direr. Dubbed the worst humanitarian compared with that of Sudan.
Though, Israel claimed that activities of Hamas should be stopped before negotiations could move on, uncertainty of ever achieving peace became more glaring with boycott of peace talk led by Erakkat. Mahmud Abbas also voiced his displeasures. The last straw was an outright incursion which resulted into lost of lives. An attempt by SOS groups from other nations also resulted into the Flotilla attack by the Israeli army on the Turkish groups bringing medical reliefs to the Gaza inhabitants. The diplomatic confrontation between Turkey and Israel is still on to this day.
The United States Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton's recent announcement however shows the depth at which the Obama administration has fallen in terms of calling the two groups back to the drawing table. Her statement of instituting another indirect peace talk leave one to wonder whether this administration is capable of finding a way out before the expiration of its tenure. Critically analyzed, lesson for student of international studies is that;
1, Policy projections from its inceptions had been faulted. Instead of condemning out rightly on construction of new settlement, the Obama administration rather, was rhetorical in faulting Israel. The statement to the then Lieberman threats was that; 'It’s a positive response from the Israelis, at least communication was brokered'.
To be continued

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