Obama possibly defending the Palestinians right to pre 1967 borders?

Some good news for Friday? Obama supporting Palestinian call to pre 1967 borders? It's time we all start treating each other as equals. Hope this turns out well... it will be interesting to watch things unfold.

From Yahoo News:

Netanyahu at White House after Obama challenge

By ERICA WERNER, Associated Press

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu were sharply at odds over terms for Middle East peace ahead of a highly anticipated Oval Office meeting Friday.

In a speech Thursday on U.S. policy in the Mideast, Obama for the first time endorsed the Palestinians' demand that their eventual state be based on borders that existed before the 1967 Six Day War in which Israel forces occupied east Jerusalem, the West Bank and Gaza.

From Jerusalem, Netanyahu dismissed the position as "indefensible," saying it would leave major Jewish settlements outside Israel. Then he boarded a plane for his long-scheduled visit to Washington, vowing to seek clarifications in his meeting with Obama at the White House. He arrived in Washington early Friday.
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Ireland Bans GMO Crops

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From: Treehugger.com 

Ireland Says Not In This Country: Bans Genetically Modified Crops

by Andrea Donsky and Randy Boyer, NaturallySavvy.com

Prince Charles has called it the "biggest environmental disaster of all time," while Monsanto and others maintain it's safe for humans and the environment. Genetically modified foods are a contentious issue, but Ireland is erring on the side of caution, placing a ban on growing any genetically modified crops.

Ireland will ban growing of GM crops, and a voluntary GM-free label can be placed on all animal products--such as meat, poultry, eggs, fish, crustaceans, and dairy--that are raised with GM-free feed, according to a GM-Free Ireland press release. Ireland joins Japan and Egypt as one of the few but growing number of countries that have banned the cultivation of GM crops.

Smart Move for Irish Farmers
The agreement, signed by the government's two coalition partners, declares Ireland a "GM-free Zone."