Atlantic Community:Global Must Read Article "Now is the Time for Peace "

Jimmy Carter, Former United States President | December 21, 2009

UN resolutions, Geneva conventions, previous regional agreements, the Arab Peace Initiative, and official national policies are all being ignored to the detriment of those under siege in the Gaza strip. ++ The EU recently restated the requirements for peace – including the recognition of the pre-1967 borders unless a new agreement is reached – with Cathy Ashton calling for the ‘reinvigoration’ of the international Quartet. ++ Human suffering demands urgent relief: individually and collectively, world powers must act.

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Tue, Jan 5th 2010, 10:06

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In its annual survey of terrorist threats to Israel during 2009, the Israel Security Agency noted the spread and buildup of "global jihadi" organizations in Gaza. In recent years a number of these jihadi groups have emerged that openly identify with al-Qaeda, such as Jaish al-Islam (the Army of Islam), Jaish al-Umma (the Army of the Nation), and Fatah al-Islam.

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