NEASFram - Near East and Africa Security Framework: Powerful Words from the former UN Envoy to the Middle East

NEASFram - Near East and Africa Security Framework

Strategic Assessments has launched a Near East and Africa Security Framework Program (NEASFram) to apply a coordinated approach to addressing the human and national security concerns created by conflict in the arc from Asia through Africa and including the Middle East.

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Powerful Words from the former UN Envoy to the Middle East

Mr De Soto wrote a confidential memo to the UNSG - it was leaked to the press. Here are some key quotes:
"The steps taken by the international community with the presumed purpose of bringing about a Palestinian entity that will live in peace with its neighbour Israel have had precisely the opposite effect..."
"The Quartet took all pressure off Israel. With all the focus on the failings of Hamas, the Israeli settlement enterprise and barrier construction has continued unabated."
RE: Hamas's commitment to the destruction of Israel he described it as: "abominable".
RE: Palestinian efforts to stop militant attacks: "patchy at best, reprehensible at worst".

# posted by Raj @ 6/14/2007 07:52:00 AM