Journal Entry NO.3 - The Israel- Palestine Ceasefire Agreement

Article: “Huge obstacles to Mid-East peace”

Author: Barbara Plett

BBC News: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/4277449.stm

 

The article, from Barbara Plett, BBC news, analyzes the present situation in Middle East and some disadvantageous factors on the way to peace after the summit between the leader of between Israel and Palestine . Although many people put high expectation on this summit and regard it as a possible beginning to close of four years bloodshed, in a sense it does not matter what will be declared at the summit. The real test lies in the implementation of the agreement on the ground, and whether they are able to make their people line up behind them. Admittedly, “there is disagreement about the scope and speed of these gestures”, releasing prisoners, ending violence, cities takeover and the last pullout from Gaza Strip, both governments criticize each other for their execution far from expectation. After all, it’s a longtime and complicated historic problem; we can’t say that it is easier for Israel to observe it than it is for Abbas to guarantee that each one of the many Palestinian factions will actually behave. I think it need time to run into agreement, and both sides should show more patience and restrain so that the great chance isn’t lost because of certain unexpected acts. Despite the scope and the speed, we see the promising beginning; we see the progress. The hope and peace might be fulfilled if they want to make history and give the children an opportunity, though there is still an awful long way ahead to go on the "roadmap".