Analysis: On Obama ignoring the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in his UN speech

09/29/2015 06:35

US President Barack Obama addresses United Nations General Assembly. (photo credit:REUTERS)

For the first time since taking office in 2009,  US President Barack Obama failed to mention the Israeli-Palestinian conflict during his annual address to the UN General Assembly in New York.

Last year, as he stood at the same podium, Obama assured the international community that as “bleak as the landscape” appeared to be in the Middle East,  America would “never give up the pursuit of peace” between Israelis and Palestinians.

But on Monday, during his 43 minute speech to the UNGA, the president was suddenly silent on the matter, awakening Israeli fears that his attention will be elsewhere in the last year-and-a-half of his presidency

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What is there to say? Netanyahu ran on "not allowing a Palestinian state on his watch" and the people spoke by reelecting him. Obama is not going to carry water for Israel once the scam was exposed. He would look stupid to no end to be talking about a "two state solution" now. The scam has run it's course. Netanyahu exposed it in living color for all to see - and for that we should all thank him. So now what? Just waiting for the other shoe to drop - as it always does in predictable fashion. It's not a question of if but when. The idea Israel can continue to oppress the natives for so long - refusing to give them rights or independence - is mind-boggling. A one state has existed since 1967. The only question then and now is what to do with the non-Jewish natives? To date, a military occupation, oppression and imprisonment has been the answer. The Palestinians foolishly believe that a independent state is even remotely possible. They are being mislead by their corrupt leaders to follow a dead end path that even if successful will result in another failed state. Hamas and Fatah have shown me they can't govern no matter who is in charge. Therefore, there is no hope for peace: None, zilch, cipher, cero, nohl! Israel closed the door and the Palestinians nailed it shut. A match made...you figure out the rest.