I have on occasions been accused by other members of being "simplistic" in my appraisal of President Elect Mr Obama.

This from Mr Obama in todays Sunday Times....."If somebody was sending rockets into my house where my two daughters sleep at night, I'm goint to do everything in my power to stop that, and I would expect the Israelis to do the same thing".....That seems to me a very simplistic statement and shows little hope of CHANGE in America's Middle East policy.

Israelis have been further encouraged by Mr Obama's key appointments, from his vice presidential running mate Joe Biden, long a prominent supporter of Israel, to his choice of rahm Emanuel, a leading Jewish congressman as his White House chief of staff.

Carol is correct, the US always has and always will support the Israelis in their subjugation of the Palestinian people.....Ake