Whaa??

Have you looked outside your window lately? Is rain falling up? Are cats and dogs living together, mass hysteria?

Because the U.N. Security Council has taken action against a country that isn't Israel! That sure seems like a sign of the apocalypse to me.

According to the Associated Press, the Council voted unanimously to impose an arms embargo on Libya, freeze the assets of Gaddafi, his four sons and daughter, and impose a travel ban on the entire family along with 10 others close to them.

Granted, this is a bit late in the game, and will likely not put a stop to Gaddafi's killing spree, but at least the UNSC is actually taking some action. I just hope that it's not too little, too late, and that there is some follow through.

Palestinian pride overriding Palestinian common sense?

Abba Eban once said that the Palestinians never miss an opportunity to miss an opportunity.

Once again, the Palestinians are shooting themselves in the foot. Instead of returning to negotiations, the Palestinian Authority tried to get the UN Security Council last week to approve a resolution condemning Israeli settlements. The United States vetoed it.

In response, according to The Jerusalem Post today, Fatah is calling for a boycott of the United States.

PA Prime Minister Salam Fayyad announced that he would be prepared to give up US aid that is dependent on political conditions.

He said that in 2010, the US gave the PA $223 million in financial aid to cover its deficit of $1.145 billion.

A Palestinian boycott will have very little impact on the U.S. government or economy, so
sure, why shouldn't the Palestinians spit at one of their biggest benefactors?

Musings on Egypt post-Mubarak

An Egyptian opposition leader said the Camp David era is over. So if Egypt cancels the peace treaty, which returned the Sinai, which Israel won in a defensive war with Egypt, then Israel should retake the Sinai. I wonder if the Egyptians have thought this out?