So - Where are we now?

Recent events in Egypt have the world's attention, especially Israelis who want to know what the future of their neighbor and ally might be.

Read this op-ed piece from Hosni Mubarak, Egypt's president, from August of 2010.

 Until the recent events in Egypt have threatened the stability of the country.  What might that mean for Israel?  Here's an article from today's Ha'aretz exploring it.

What is Israel doing about the situation?  Nothing yet - only this airlift of its embassy workers.

President Obama had a brief YouTube interview about it.

Back in terms of Israel, where are the negotiations now?  This article from December 2010 gives some perspective.  And this commentary from Jeffrey Goldberg and Hussein Ibish adds a lot.

Where does President Obama stand in relation to Israel?  This brief interview with CNN gives an overview.

Voices of Now - Hip-Hop and keeping it real

Some of the videos we will watch today, after finishing the ones from the end of last session (Prager introduction, 2 versions of Israeli song)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIo6lyP9tTE (DAM - "Born Here")

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnXtJT2MiEM&feature=fvw (DAM - Tamer Nafar documentary)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SDcAe9rI2k (Subliminal - "I Live from Day to Day")

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRAdM3VWQko&feature=related (Subliminal - "Perfect Place")

Here are some different points of view to consider, from both Israeli and Palestinian Youth