Katie Couric: Bush and Obama should work together on Gaza.

I was pre-occupied yesterday with happening in the UK and Irish broadcast media, so this entry in the notebook by Katie Couric got missed by me when it was initially posted but I'm glad I caught up with it now, cos it is worthy of note, even if it is a mere pipe dream that she proposes.



I just cannot see Bush and Obama getting together on this issue. I have a feeling that Obama is going to be very different when it comes to the Israel/Palestine situation, and I think the Israelis knew that too. That's why the military operations had to be now, because they know when Obama comes into office, they will not have such strong support as they have had from "Dubya". I have to say that I think this may be the last throw of the dice for Israel to get what they want, because they're scared that an Obama administration may just force a settlement on both sides, that neither want, but may have to live with. Israel is trying to get the upper hand now, rather than possibly come of worst in a diplomatic situation.

Alan Johnston's 45th Birthday

You may have noticed that I have added a button on the blog sidebar to show my support for Alan Johnston, the BBC correspondent for Gaza who was kidnapped on 12th March 2007.

Today is Alan Johnston's 45th brithday. Like so many other journalists around the world, I wish to add my own birthday greetings to the many that are being expressed today.

Alan, you will not know me. We have never met face to face. But with your reports from Gaza, I let you into my living room as a trusted source of reliable information. I would love to see you back in my living room again, seeing you bring the facts from Gaza to us all around the world.

From one journalist to another, Happy Birthday, and may your god speed you home.