My Way News - Obama aims to salvage Mideast crisis aversion plan
My Way News reports: "The U.S. and its allies changed tactics Tuesday on how to avert a crisis over a Palestinian statehood bid, as the White House announced that President Barack Obama would meet Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas. At the same time, U.S. officials conceded they could not stop Abbas from officially launching his case for the Security Council's approval of the statehood effort. But they hoped to contain the fallout by urging Abbas not to push for an actual vote in the Council, where the U.S. has promised a veto, to give international peacemakers time to produce a statement that would be the basis for resumed Israeli-Palestinian negotiations."

Comment: Let's be honest, either way, it's not good for Israel. If the Palestinians move forward it will galvanize world opinion against Israel and make the situation on the ground much more problematic. If the Palestinians back down in favor of the Quartet's latest peace plan, it means Israel faces much more intense pressure to reach a quick deal, and that means more land for peace. After Gaza, does anyone really think the Palestinians want land for peaceful purposes? Developments are moving quickly, keep watching!