Wednesday, June 23, 2004
Lebanon's Daily Star is an exceptional newspaper for the Middle East, offering a degree of self-analysis not seen elsewhere in the region. On the question of Darfur, it recently noted - with anger - that the Arab League's last meeting "'reaffirm(ed) ... the Arab states' solidarity with the sisterly Republic of Sudan and their keenness to preserve its territorial integrity and sovereignty and reinforce all peace initiatives started by the Sudanese government with the international and regional parties.' "
The editorial, A word of advice on Darfur for the Arab body politic, continues:
The editorial, A word of advice on Darfur for the Arab body politic, continues:
- It is time for a word of advice for the Arab League: We are sick of vacuous statements - the time for action is now. In fact, the time for action was yesterday, last week, last month, last year, last decade.
