elan, a lifestyle magazine for Muslims in the U.S., Pakistan, Indonesia, Canada, Qatar, United Kingdom and the U.A.E., has a special edition coming out inauguration time:
Elan: “We hope [Obama]...would continue U.S. engagement in the peace process without delay,” stated Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat. “We hope the two-state vision would be transferred from a vision to a realistic track immediately.”
Peace is a process that has an increased chance of being realized when all parties involved in the progression have much less fear, and more trust and understanding of the mutual benefits that a lasting serenity will ultimately bring. The Obama administration has a fresh chance to facilitate a move towards finally establishing true sustainable peace and stability in the Middle East.
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“I live in Harlem, where people are shouting and dancing in the streets with celebration on their lips and a renewed resolve to live and not just survive in their hearts ... to say the least, Obama has a job ahead of him of immense proportions,” he stated. “But so do we as Muslims in America.”
