By: Pat White
FT. LAUDERDALE – When President Elect Barack Obama won the elections, I could not celebrate like others. I was quiet solemn about his win. I was numb and wondered why I could not get in the celebratory mood like others.
Don’t get me wrong, even though I was not a great fan of Obama, I absolutely did not want McCain to win. I was relieved that Obama won over McCain, but I was numb when he won. Maybe its because of the big job that is laid out ahead of him. If the Gaza conflict is not resolved before January 20th, this is one of the many tasks that Barack Obama faces when he sits down in the Oval Office.
Many around the world, are opposed to Israel’s attacks against the Palestinians. Even though they say they are fighting Hamas, they are targeting Palestinians. Realistically, there is no way to directly target Hamas, a political organization in Palestine. Because, many around the world see Israel’s attacks as unfair as they have done far more damage than Hamas. It puts a great burden on President elect Obama, because he is expected to stand by and support Israel. He is in between a rock and a hard place, because the leaders of Hamas wants him to speak out about the Israel occupation in their country.
Many believe that President Elect Obama should be more verbal and involved in the current conflict between Israel and (Hamas) Palestinians. I believe the statement he made is enough until he is officially sworn in. I don’t believe he needs to be more verbal about the conflict until he is sworn in. Of course, he needs to be working on it behind the scenes with his advisory team. He and his team need to collaborate with the current administration. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, Senator Hillary Clinton and others need to exchange thoughts, but what Obama has stated about the situation, I believe, should suffice until he his actually sworn in.
Many are pressuring him to speak out more about the Gaza situation, forcing him to make a decision between one side or the other. I don’t believe he should bend under this pressure. Behind the scenes he should keep abreast of the situation and take a diplomatic stance, but any further action, should wait until January 20th.
Weigh in. Should Barack Obama say more or take a position about the Gaza conflict?
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