Obama move alarms Israel supporters Media Mention of Ziad Asali In The Los Angeles Times - April 27, 2009 - 12:00am The administration seeks changes that would permit aid to Palestinians even if officials backed by Hamas, which has been designated a terrorist group, become part of a unified Palestinian government. By Paul Richter Reporting from Washington — The Obama administration, already on treacherous political ground because of its outreach to traditional adversaries such as Iran and Cuba, has opened the door a crack to engagement with the militant group Hamas. The Palestinian group is designated by the U.S. government as a terrorist organization and under law may not receive federal aid. » Read more

Different Agendas Of Netanyahu, Obama Media Mention of Ghaith al-Omari In The Bulletin - April 27, 2009 - 12:00am President Barack Obama and Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the new leaders of their respective democratic nations, are like two horses bound to a carriage, each pulling in a different direction as it relates to Middle East policy. For Mr. Netanyahu however, the Middle East is home turf, and any wrong move might have critical if not existential consequences. For Mr. » Read more

Numerous Odds against a Lebanese Model for Palestinian Unity Government Media Mention of Ghaith al-Omari In Dar Al-Hayat - April 26, 2009 - 12:00am The Lebanese Model that US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton referred to last week as a possible mechanism to work with a Palestinian unity government is becoming less likely due to the numerous odds against Hamas and Fatah in reaching an agreement. » Read more