If President Assad plays fair and writes a balances constitution that protects relgious minorities it would enable his parliament to lawfully impeach if teh UN condemn him and thus allow a dialogue situation out of conflict similar to the impeachment of President Clinton in the 1990s.
Assad could then get exile rather than civil war
Sunday 16 October 2011
Tuesday 4 October 2011
Mosque Vandalism in teh Holy Land condemned by a Rabbi
Tuesday, October 04, 2011
Mosque vandalism in the Holy Land condemned by a Rabbi
There has been a mosque burned down in Israel / Paelstine. It has been condemned by all faith leaders and teh relevant interfaith forum of Israels head, Rabbi Ron Kronish in a press release.Pardon my taking his name for a moment but for Gods sake don't let this descend into an intifada with tit for tat reprisals.
The Palestinians have accepted in an interview today on Russia Today teh need only to have East Jerusalem and 'two capitals side by side.'As an Anglican Christian and soemone who has studied regional / national / capital government I think on practical grounds both states will need to cooperate to prevent any Berlin farce like situations from the Cold War.
Ideally to prevent border walls going through places of worship the territories of Bethlehem Ramallah and Jerusalem should in my opinion be a common metropolitan area.However that is for the peoples of Israel and Palestine to decide based on the recommendations and elected mandates of their governments.
Mosque vandalism in the Holy Land condemned by a Rabbi
There has been a mosque burned down in Israel / Paelstine. It has been condemned by all faith leaders and teh relevant interfaith forum of Israels head, Rabbi Ron Kronish in a press release.Pardon my taking his name for a moment but for Gods sake don't let this descend into an intifada with tit for tat reprisals.
The Palestinians have accepted in an interview today on Russia Today teh need only to have East Jerusalem and 'two capitals side by side.'As an Anglican Christian and soemone who has studied regional / national / capital government I think on practical grounds both states will need to cooperate to prevent any Berlin farce like situations from the Cold War.
Ideally to prevent border walls going through places of worship the territories of Bethlehem Ramallah and Jerusalem should in my opinion be a common metropolitan area.However that is for the peoples of Israel and Palestine to decide based on the recommendations and elected mandates of their governments.
Monday 3 October 2011
Palestine recognises Israels right to exist
Today in an exclusive interview with Russia Today, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said that Israel was recognised as a state but not on occupied land.
So does this mean that Fatah has finally persuaded Hamas to remove the offending clause in its constitution about Israel like the IRa did and the Irish People in the 26 counties of the Republic by refernedum from their constitution agreed at Stormont by the Good Friday agreement.
If so then the Palestinian states constitution could allow religious minorities like Israels and other democracies and thus resolve teh status of remaining settlers as dual nationals, allowed to all people of teh world under international law.
That still leaves the status of Jerusalem and Bethlehem and Ramallah. If teh East Jerusalem new houses (100 in total) became diplomat housing or were let to the Palestinian Authority to fund the 'Jewish Palestinians' remaining in Palestine as allowed under international law then its a good idea. If teh Palestinians don't want them there then they can buy them off them when they get East Jerusalem or put through planning laws and nationalise them as part of a united municipality after a peace agreement has been reached. Direct action is counterproductive and could risk a third intifada.
So does this mean that Fatah has finally persuaded Hamas to remove the offending clause in its constitution about Israel like the IRa did and the Irish People in the 26 counties of the Republic by refernedum from their constitution agreed at Stormont by the Good Friday agreement.
If so then the Palestinian states constitution could allow religious minorities like Israels and other democracies and thus resolve teh status of remaining settlers as dual nationals, allowed to all people of teh world under international law.
That still leaves the status of Jerusalem and Bethlehem and Ramallah. If teh East Jerusalem new houses (100 in total) became diplomat housing or were let to the Palestinian Authority to fund the 'Jewish Palestinians' remaining in Palestine as allowed under international law then its a good idea. If teh Palestinians don't want them there then they can buy them off them when they get East Jerusalem or put through planning laws and nationalise them as part of a united municipality after a peace agreement has been reached. Direct action is counterproductive and could risk a third intifada.
Sunday 2 October 2011
Lybia
Today the Red Cross has got hpspital aid into Sirte, the remaining stronghold of Colonel Gadaffic in a country where he has been overthrown. There is an aid crisis for food and energy causing teh civilian population to flee the area as well.
Fact check
The Lybian Transitional council (LTC) has now been recognised by the UN, IMF, EU and most national governments.
Gadaffis assets have been seized overseas and directed towards the aid effort where this is allowed under national law and international guidelines under jurisprudence.
Most of his senior staff has either fled with the nations Gold reserves to neighbouring countries or defected to the LTC and other countries.
Therefore in short in the interests of peace between the countries and to avert further civilian life it is better for his forces to surrender. then a united Lybia at the uN can make the efforts needed for a peaceful Palestinian state rejecting extremist rhetoric and the removal of nuclear weapons from the world from teh position of strength that democracy brings to counterbalance aid to Israel from the US. That would be the best mitigation for Gadaffi when he faces the Hague Court for his crimes.
LYbians could then even be human rights observers in Syria, Bahrain and Lebanon as well as Pa.lestine whatever their faith and especially if they're Christian
Fact check
The Lybian Transitional council (LTC) has now been recognised by the UN, IMF, EU and most national governments.
Gadaffis assets have been seized overseas and directed towards the aid effort where this is allowed under national law and international guidelines under jurisprudence.
Most of his senior staff has either fled with the nations Gold reserves to neighbouring countries or defected to the LTC and other countries.
Therefore in short in the interests of peace between the countries and to avert further civilian life it is better for his forces to surrender. then a united Lybia at the uN can make the efforts needed for a peaceful Palestinian state rejecting extremist rhetoric and the removal of nuclear weapons from the world from teh position of strength that democracy brings to counterbalance aid to Israel from the US. That would be the best mitigation for Gadaffi when he faces the Hague Court for his crimes.
LYbians could then even be human rights observers in Syria, Bahrain and Lebanon as well as Pa.lestine whatever their faith and especially if they're Christian
Saturday 1 October 2011
Tri city area as a suggestion for bilateral negotiation
Personally teh tri city are of Jerusalem, Bethlehem and Ramallah is teh prefferred option in my mind as then a common security force / police for ametropolitan area similar to European Cities could develop to provide equal security for both legislatures and teh Holy sites of all three faiths.
James Ware
James Ware
The BBC website has said that Obamas CVairo speech about chnge in teh Arab world may only be a speech.
That is why if the UN Palestinian vote is a majority but US vetoes it on the grounds that first borders and unresolved matters have to be resolved through mediated bilateral negotiation the US and allies in teh Quartet have to develop clear plans and draft commuiques as a basis for negotiatio, higghlighting teh problems already encountered on each issue.
If I were them I'd publish them on teh web as well in English, French, Arabic and Hebrew (amongst other laguages) to reflect previous mandates and teh majority indignous languages.
That is why if the UN Palestinian vote is a majority but US vetoes it on the grounds that first borders and unresolved matters have to be resolved through mediated bilateral negotiation the US and allies in teh Quartet have to develop clear plans and draft commuiques as a basis for negotiatio, higghlighting teh problems already encountered on each issue.
If I were them I'd publish them on teh web as well in English, French, Arabic and Hebrew (amongst other laguages) to reflect previous mandates and teh majority indignous languages.
Sunday 25 September 2011
Peace rally today
There was a peace rally by Hillingdon interfaith network today. In it local school choirs sang for peace from all faiths. As Muslim states move towards democracy and Sirte is nearly liberated lets remember that all a states citizens must have equality of opportunity, as advocated by the government of John Major. Not every muslim is an islamist and not every christian is a bible bashing fundamentalist.
That is why there needs to be international law and democartic ratification referendums on teh new border as part of the peace process in Israel - Palestine.
That is why there needs to be international law and democartic ratification referendums on teh new border as part of the peace process in Israel - Palestine.
Friday 23 September 2011
UN Vote today.
Today the world is rejecting the extremism of Al Queada by removing its main grievance, the unresolved status of the Palestinian people since 1967 with both states polices coperating as would occur if there was two states under international law according to Sky News and Russia today this morning. Hence if the West Bank border is redrawn bilaterally on the WESt Bank and Jerusalem, Bethlehem and Ramallah beomc jointly administered capital city territory, peace can occur.
Then in the former under a democratic constitution the remaining settlers or all of them if the 1967 border is retained could work within teh Paestinian state as Israeli arabs do within Israel. This preceedent would aid the Christians living in both states of whatever church and aid creating a peaceful capital territory for both states.
Then in the former under a democratic constitution the remaining settlers or all of them if the 1967 border is retained could work within teh Paestinian state as Israeli arabs do within Israel. This preceedent would aid the Christians living in both states of whatever church and aid creating a peaceful capital territory for both states.
Wednesday 21 September 2011
No need for an intifada, theres a plan B Outlined on BBC Online
While the US is expected to veto any UN Security Council resolution that recognises Palestinian Statehood, the plan B could make the two state solution more likely. It isn't an intifada, its gaining parity with teh Vatican with Enhanced Observer status by a vote at teh General Assembly where no state has a veto. After that and with that mandate from the international community the neogotiations on final status of Jerusalem which this blog has suggestions on is made easier as it reduces the risk of Islamic radicalisation and another intifada.
Sunday 11 September 2011
A legal basis for the 1967 border to be altered by bilateral consent
In the constitution of teh Russian Federation is a clause (Article 67.3)
3. Borders between constituent entities of the Russian Federation may be changed upon their mutual consent.
So if as Israeli lawyers have argued in the past Israel and Palestine are both the same jurisdiction (though the Palestinians and subsequent peace dialogues have disaggreed with this).
The new attempt for UN statehood takes a devolved territory set up under international auspices and referendums (the Dayton, Camp David accords and handshake at teh White house in the 1990s and the two state solution Under President George W Bush and negotiations, particulary in his second term) and turns it into an independent state. As a seceding state under international law, could Palestine seek its border redrawn with the 'remaining Israeli state' and the territory of Jerusalem, Bethlehem and Ramallah becoming a jointly administered or UN territory.
In my idealistic heart of hearts yes I'd like the Holy Land Christian again but having been there and read all that I have, visited once and seen how people of twi states and three faiths want to live in peace without Al Queada or threats from Iranian missiles and attempts to drive them into the sea. As Hamas and Fatah are both in coalition perhaps now is the best chance for peace
3. Borders between constituent entities of the Russian Federation may be changed upon their mutual consent.
So if as Israeli lawyers have argued in the past Israel and Palestine are both the same jurisdiction (though the Palestinians and subsequent peace dialogues have disaggreed with this).
The new attempt for UN statehood takes a devolved territory set up under international auspices and referendums (the Dayton, Camp David accords and handshake at teh White house in the 1990s and the two state solution Under President George W Bush and negotiations, particulary in his second term) and turns it into an independent state. As a seceding state under international law, could Palestine seek its border redrawn with the 'remaining Israeli state' and the territory of Jerusalem, Bethlehem and Ramallah becoming a jointly administered or UN territory.
In my idealistic heart of hearts yes I'd like the Holy Land Christian again but having been there and read all that I have, visited once and seen how people of twi states and three faiths want to live in peace without Al Queada or threats from Iranian missiles and attempts to drive them into the sea. As Hamas and Fatah are both in coalition perhaps now is the best chance for peace
Tuesday 14 June 2011
time to stop a middle east arms race, NOW
The US secretary of state has claimed today that the Iranian regime is funding Syrian forces at present. Could anyone reading this please refer the matter to the UN so that a regional arms race doies not develop risking more weapons for proliferation (such as a developed nuclear device in Iran or one for Saudi instead of Israel, India and pakistan disarming instead?)
Thursday 24 March 2011
There is no need for an initifada
Yesterday there was a suicide bombing in Jerusalem.
The civilian police force of Israel in conjunction with the Palestinian authority are investigating the matter after it was condemned by both the Israeli PM and the Palestinian Authority Prime Minister.
There is no need for the pointless loss of life that another intifada would bring.
The civilian police force of Israel in conjunction with the Palestinian authority are investigating the matter after it was condemned by both the Israeli PM and the Palestinian Authority Prime Minister.
There is no need for the pointless loss of life that another intifada would bring.
Monday 24 January 2011
The Uk medias report on the middle east
I have not watched TV for over a year and this is based on UK Radio and newspaper (Guardian 24/01/11) coverage.
Why the peace in the Middle East can and should continue.
1) The Palestinian authority prime minister has advocated the biggest yerusalem in Jewish history. This is an act of statesmanship from his perspective if the two sides do not want an international peace presence that could bring troops that with the best of intentions couldn’t keep the peace or have international legal guidelines and rules of engagement that are watertight.
2) The Israelis accepting the praise of Har Homar and as a gesture of peace being prepared to offer that as settlements, perhaps for allowing the reconnection of Jerusalem and Bethlehem (important for Christians).
In short both sides at that time are already really close to an agreement that could work. The new Israeli government needs to embrace these terms if it is not prepared to offer a Tri city area of Jerusalem, Bethlehem and Ramallah under joint jurisdiction with both states sovereign legislatures sitting in there respective parliament buildings and international observer forces aiding that. Such orders are:
Swiss Guard
Knights Templar
Order of St John which heals with a hospital in Jerusalem and declares itself an observer at the UN.
Red Cross / Crescent movement that operate across the world with similar obejectives.
But in operational decisions on day to day matters should defer to properly drawn up rules of engagement for the legal authority of the world, The United Nations as successor to the League of Nations that granted the United Kingdom the international mandate after world war 1. Other NGOs that I know of that aid this process are the Disasters Emergency Ctte and UNESCO / UNICEF. The killing of pilgrims is as evil as the killing of residents in a place of pilgrimage as much as at any time which is one reason why no people has ever managed to hold onto it. That is why Islamic extremism is wrong as much as the Holocaust was and moderation and toleration between faiths is what is required.
If its allowed a special ctte of the UN would be required to deliver this constitution and rules of engagement voted on at the UN and agreed by referendum of their states respective populations.
In the EU there is a legal principle that if a house or road has to be rebuilt out of damage or for infrastructure reasons, the owners are compensated. This may sound statist but to fail to prevent another intifada from outside interests such as Al Queada by any state or church or faith or sect for selfish reasons would be and I’m gonna be absolutely candid, pure evil. This is especially the case if Iran, Israel, India and Pakistan don’t disarm their nukes along with the rest of the world as all are now trying to develop peaceful civilian fuel in geologically safe areas.
To conclude Churchill had a saying that democracy was the least worst of all the systems. If the new Israeli government doesn’t learn from this disclosed information and works with Mr Abbas, would Hamas win ground democratically. Those with the knowledge as to whether they are prepared to renounce or amend their founding charter that promises to wipe Israel from the map had better make an assessment that reading one article in the press I cannot. It is not a crime to say I don’t know I’ll have to check if it stops another intifada. Lets remember that Northern Ireland saw both sides commit to exclusively peaceful means and elections and referenda. I challenge Hamas to do the same and the Arab world to aid peaceful purchase of any settlements in Palestine should a two state solution require that and the government of Israel to do the same for any settlements outside of Jerusalem, Bethlehem and Ramallah or within Israels pre 1967 boundaries should the two sides want to be neighbours across a border rather than next door. That would be better than another Kosovo and could aid dialogue and defeat Al Queada.
James A. Ware
Why the peace in the Middle East can and should continue.
1) The Palestinian authority prime minister has advocated the biggest yerusalem in Jewish history. This is an act of statesmanship from his perspective if the two sides do not want an international peace presence that could bring troops that with the best of intentions couldn’t keep the peace or have international legal guidelines and rules of engagement that are watertight.
2) The Israelis accepting the praise of Har Homar and as a gesture of peace being prepared to offer that as settlements, perhaps for allowing the reconnection of Jerusalem and Bethlehem (important for Christians).
In short both sides at that time are already really close to an agreement that could work. The new Israeli government needs to embrace these terms if it is not prepared to offer a Tri city area of Jerusalem, Bethlehem and Ramallah under joint jurisdiction with both states sovereign legislatures sitting in there respective parliament buildings and international observer forces aiding that. Such orders are:
Swiss Guard
Knights Templar
Order of St John which heals with a hospital in Jerusalem and declares itself an observer at the UN.
Red Cross / Crescent movement that operate across the world with similar obejectives.
But in operational decisions on day to day matters should defer to properly drawn up rules of engagement for the legal authority of the world, The United Nations as successor to the League of Nations that granted the United Kingdom the international mandate after world war 1. Other NGOs that I know of that aid this process are the Disasters Emergency Ctte and UNESCO / UNICEF. The killing of pilgrims is as evil as the killing of residents in a place of pilgrimage as much as at any time which is one reason why no people has ever managed to hold onto it. That is why Islamic extremism is wrong as much as the Holocaust was and moderation and toleration between faiths is what is required.
If its allowed a special ctte of the UN would be required to deliver this constitution and rules of engagement voted on at the UN and agreed by referendum of their states respective populations.
In the EU there is a legal principle that if a house or road has to be rebuilt out of damage or for infrastructure reasons, the owners are compensated. This may sound statist but to fail to prevent another intifada from outside interests such as Al Queada by any state or church or faith or sect for selfish reasons would be and I’m gonna be absolutely candid, pure evil. This is especially the case if Iran, Israel, India and Pakistan don’t disarm their nukes along with the rest of the world as all are now trying to develop peaceful civilian fuel in geologically safe areas.
To conclude Churchill had a saying that democracy was the least worst of all the systems. If the new Israeli government doesn’t learn from this disclosed information and works with Mr Abbas, would Hamas win ground democratically. Those with the knowledge as to whether they are prepared to renounce or amend their founding charter that promises to wipe Israel from the map had better make an assessment that reading one article in the press I cannot. It is not a crime to say I don’t know I’ll have to check if it stops another intifada. Lets remember that Northern Ireland saw both sides commit to exclusively peaceful means and elections and referenda. I challenge Hamas to do the same and the Arab world to aid peaceful purchase of any settlements in Palestine should a two state solution require that and the government of Israel to do the same for any settlements outside of Jerusalem, Bethlehem and Ramallah or within Israels pre 1967 boundaries should the two sides want to be neighbours across a border rather than next door. That would be better than another Kosovo and could aid dialogue and defeat Al Queada.
James A. Ware
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