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President Obama's Speech

See the Sunday, May 22, The New York Times article, "Promise of Arab Uprisings is Threatened by Divisions." Through the first 10 paragraphs, it discusses the revolutions and revolts to the Arab world, specifically siting religion, fundamentalism, clans, sects, and ethnicities as obstacles to peace in Egypt, Tunisia, Syria, Bahrain, and Libya - not Israel nor Palestine.

Ya'alon: Israel Has No Partner for Two States for Two Peoples - Mazal Mualem (Ha'aretz) "There is no doubt that there is a political and diplomatic earthquake taking place in the Arab states and perhaps also Iran, and what is clear is that it is not tied to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Obama's speech is negative in this context because it brings back the claim that there is a connection." 

Maps, Land and History: Why 1967 Still Matters - Tim Lister (CNN)

Israel v. Palestine Is Not a Border Dispute - David Frum (National Post-Canada)

Canada

Sports hijab lets Islamic women throw some punches - Geraldine Woessner (AFP)

Iranian-born Canadian designer Elham Seyed Javad came up with an solution to allow young girls and women to take part in physical activities while also adhering to strict Islamic rules.

PA/Hamas

PA Creates Fictitous History, Denies Jews have History in Israel - Itamar Marcus and Nan Jacques Zilberdik (PMW) ...claimed a fictitious 9000 year-old Palestinian history

Mahmoud Abbas and the Persistence of Palestinian Mythology - Matthew Brodsky (Guardian-UK)
Weekly Commentary: PA adopting Hamas terror already - Shalit to remain hostage - Dr. Aaron Lerner (IMRA)
Hamas & Fatah praise Russia's role - (Al-Qassam)

Jordan's king boycotts Abbas. Moscow: Hamas must recognize Israel - DEBKAfile

Israel

Bibi Coverage: One Speech, Multiple Stories - Simon Plosker (HonestReporting)

Iran
Iranian, Egyptian Top Diplomats Meet in Bali (Fars News Agency)
High-Ranking Russian Officials to Attend Bushehr N. Power Plant Inauguration Ceremony (Fars News Agency)
Beijing Eager to Promote All-Out Ties with Iran (Fars News Agency)

Pakistan 

Please take a look at Asia Society's Pakistan 2020 report.

 

Spring Not New to Arab Women - Simba Russeau (IPS) Women have been taking leading roles in the Arab uprisings of Egypt, Tunisia, Yemen, Libya, Morocco and Bahrain - shattering many decades old Western myths that Arab women are powerless and enslaved.

Egypt
Islamists Target Egypt's Christians - (IPT News)
Sub-Saharan Migrants in the Sinai, latest news -(Everyone Group)

Turkey ditches Assad, calls off participation in Gaza flotilla  - (DEBKAfile)