Obama's Call To Back to 1967 Frontier Only Solution to Middle-East Crisis

US President Barack Obama has called on Israel to go back to 1967 frontier. He made this call while delivering a speech on the Middle East situation at the US State Department in Washington on 19 May. Although Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas welcomed Obama's call, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu outright turned down it. On the very next day, Israeli Prime Minister rushed to Washington to have talks with Obama on this issue. Obama told him, 'It is essential to demarcate the Palestine-Israel boundary on the basis of the 1967 frontier. In that case security of both the states would be ensured.' Laying highest importance on the right of self-determination of the Palestinian people, Obama said: 'Like other independent states they have also right to have a sovereign homeland. All states should have its defense forces to protect their sovereignty.
Certainly, Israel has capability to protect its sovereignty by combating any external aggression or attacks'. President Obama observed that sustainable Palestine and secure Israel could be ensured if they can settle their territorial boundary through mutual negotiations and consensus. Obama reiterated that the US firmly believes Palestine-Israel boundary dispute could be solved through mutual discussions and negotiations. In this connection Obama straightway told Netanyahu that he (Israeli prime minister) has no capability to sign a peace accord with Palestine.
Imaginary, Emotional Approaches
Obama's apprehension that hardliner Netanyahu is not in favor of Middle-East peace had proved to be true on the very next day. Immediately after holding two-hour meeting with Obama, Netanyahu declared that Israel would not make any compromise with its territorial boundary with Palestine that Tel Aviv established through 1967 war. In addition to rejecting Obama's call, Netanyahu did not even hesitate to tell that peace in the Middle East could not be established through any fake, imaginary or emotional approaches. Netanyahu had shown the audacity to brand the very objective, realistic and acceptable approaches of Obama as something fake or emotional. We feel shame when we hear words of peace from the mouth of this racial, warmonger and extreme hardliner Zionist leader Binyamin Netanyahu. With the extreme patronization and provocation of the United States, Israel has become so much desperate and arrogant that it does not hesitate to throw away the very proposal of the US President. This peculiar and abnormal state -- Israel had come into being in 1948 under a joint UK-US conspiracy by illegally evicting Palestinian people from their homeland. This illegally born state under the evil design of British-USA that used the United Nations in their unholy mission is the most defamed racial state of the world. This illegally born state that is regarded as the apple of discord in the Middle East has been destroying world peace for the past 63 years. Still then the Palestinians who have been struggling for establishing their self-right and to have their own homeland finally had agreed on 'Two Nations' theory in the greater interest of peace.
To attain that objective the undisputed Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat had signed the peace treaty. On the basis of that agreement a self-ruled limited landmass was created for the Palestinian people that were the first step towards establishing independent and sovereign Palestine state. One and half decades have already elapsed since signing of that peace treaty by Arafat. But because of breach of trust by Israel and because of its obstinate attitude the dream of an independent state for the struggling Palestinians has still remained a far cry.
US Patronizations and Supports
The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) and the HAMAS are two major organizations of the Palestinian people. Both of them have no objection to extend recognition to Israel on the basis of 1967 boundary. Relatively hardliner HAMAS also has no objection to recognize such a formula that was enunciated by the Arab League. But despite making repeated commitments, Israel has been betraying with the Palestinian people.
Tel Aviv has been repeatedly denying accepting the independent and sovereign entity of the State of Palestine. Rather, the warmongering leadership of Israel has been continuing its subversive policy like evicting the Palestinian people from their homes, constructing new settlements on Palestinian lands, military aggressions, economic blockades etc. In such evil design, Israel has been getting US patronizations and supports all thorough.
Destabilizing World Peace
Now time has come for the US President to deeply realize that Israel is an aggressive states -- it is an enemy of world peace. However, it is most encouraging that the world leaders have extended supports to the proposal made by US President Obama for resolving the Middle East crises.
Under such situation the United States must take strong measures to compel Israel to stop its military aggression and raising settlements on Palestinian lands. Stern actions should also be taken to force Israel to keep restrained in the interest of establishing permanent peace in the region. Finally, the Muslim World should take immediate steps to ensure independent, sovereign and safe state for Palestinian people

Prospects of Palestinian State Brightens

There is encouraging news that a Palestinian state is certain to be established। The news is encouraging because it was conveyed by the Israeli Minister of Defense Ehud Barak, who said that Israel must end its occupation of Palestine. Thus, sooner or later, a Palestinian state will come into existence. The question is when?

Role of the US
The conflict between Israel and the Palestinians has been going on for more than half a century। In that time, the loss of life -- including of innocent women and children -- has continued with no end in sight. Many parties believe that the role of the United States is crucial in ending the conflict. The theory is that Israel can only feel a sense of security thanks to the United States, while Palestinians can only regain their territory and become an independent nation thanks to the United States. This was evidenced at the time of the Camp David Pact (1976) and Oslo Agreement (1982), which helped Yasser Arafat return to Palestine. However, since then, there has not been any meaningful progress. What happened, in fact, was an increase in Israeli violence and the building of Jewish settlements that continue to inflame sentiments in the region.

Change and Progress
However, change and progress march on। Iran, which used to be a loyal ally of the United States under the Shah Reza Pahlevi, now has become a democratic Islamic state that is critical of the United States. Its power now needs to be taken into account, including its military might, which has certainly changed the military balance in the region. It goes without saying that Iran's policy is strongly in favor of a Palestinian state and is extremely anti-Israel.

However, we can see the sincerity of the United States under Barack Obama to quickly find an end to the conflict in the region। The solution Obama is offering is that there are two states that can live next to each other, Israel and Palestine. The sincerity of the US is seen from its diplomatic efforts to bring together Palestine and Israel, as well as its open criticism an Israeli policy that is not conducive to the creation of peace, for instance, the criticism of the building of new Jewish settlements. There is a difference between the Republican Bush era and the Democratic Obama era.

New Diplomatic Efforts
With these new developments and new sincere diplomatic efforts under President Barack Obama, there is indeed a hope that the Palestinian-Israeli conflict can be settled। However, equally important are internal developments within Palestine itself. For instance, if there continue to be serious differences between internal factions that are difficult to resolve, will it be possible to establish a Palestinian state that is supported by all the Palestinian people?

With all these developments, the establishment of a Palestinian state will depend more on internal developments among the Palestinians. If the internal conflicts among them cannot be resolved, the hopes for the establishment of a sovereign Palestinian state will not be easily fulfilled. In fact, internal conflicts among the Palestinians can be exploited by those who do not support the establishment of a united Palestinian state. As a friendly nation, Indonesia's attitude should be to join in urging the unity of the internal factions that are now in conflict within Palestine.