He has said what he wanted and is waiting for a response. |
Israel's violent incursion — as well as the Palestinian actions carried out in response — risk destabilizing even further the already tense situation in the Middle East. |
Syria has no other choice but to cooperate with the enquiry. |
That whole area is very complicated -- boundaries are porous, there is a history of armed militias. |
Under the leadership of President Mahmoud Abbas , the Palestinians are soberly welcoming this important stage in their history. His continued leadership will be needed at a time of rising expectations in Gaza and mounting concern in the West Bank. |