Concord Academy grad speaks out on US policy

By Anonymous - 1/17/09 - 5:03 pm

Concord Academy graduate Lisa Halaby, known now as Queen Noor of Jordan, appeared on Morning Joe this week to discuss US foreign policy with respect to Israel and Palestinians in Gaza. Her thesis was,

"There needs to be a new approach by the US that is more balanced that holds both sides accountable for their actions."

Watch and see why she argues for this approach. Richard Haas, from the Council on Foreign Relations was also a guest on the show along with host Mika Brzezinski, guest host jester and asshat Mike Barnicle, and resident MSNBC conservative Pat Buchanan.

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Noor

By bethl (not verified) - 1/19/09 - 3:03 pm

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Noor splits her time between Jordan, Washington D.C. and London. She works for numerous international organizations and makes 70 to 100 speaking appearances annually.

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Noor is board member of the Daniel Pearl Foundation

By Stu (not verified) - 1/19/09 - 10:14 pm

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founded on the principles of uncompromising objectivity and integrity; insightful and unconventional perspective; tolerance and respect for people of all cultures; unshaken belief in the effectiveness of education and communication; and the love of music, humor, and friendship with

Christiane Amanpour
President William J. Clinton
Ted Koppel
Her Majesty Queen Noor of Jordan
Mariane Pearl
Itzhak Perlman
Rabbi Harold Schulweiss
Elie Wiesel

"The world has come to know Daniel Pearl as the Wall Street Journal reporter who was kidnapped and murdered by terrorists in Pakistan in early 2002, just four months after 9/11."

http://www.danielpearl.org/about_us/index.html

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Queen Noor is not the only fan of Mika (on Morning Joe)

By Anonymous - 1/20/09 - 8:03 am

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1300 dead 700 civilians

By steve p (not verified) - 1/21/09 - 9:39 am

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Probably no diplomacy until after Israeli elections 2/29/9Will Israelis elect more hardliners. You can be sure the people of Gaza will.

“As of this morning, the last of the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) soldiers have left the Gaza Strip and the forces have deployed outside of Gaza and are prepared for any occurrences,” a spokesman for the IDF said.

Israel is still waiting for a clear signal from President Obama on his attitude to its actions in Gaza. President Bush, his predecessor, indicated that he saw the Gaza onslaught as part of Israel’s right to defend itself against rocket fire, and the US blocked international moves to censure Israel.

Since the offensive began on December 27, around 1,300 Palestinians have been killed including at least 700 civilians, and 5,000 have been wounded. Tens of thousands were made homeless as bombardment reduced one sixth of Gaza's buildings to rubble.

The United Nations estimates the cost of Israel's war as some $2 billion for reconstruction of Gaza's infrastructure, and $330 million in emergency food and medical aid. link

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