Regardless of the dimension of the conflict, the work of the mediator, facilitator, or person of good offices should be to generate confidence in the parties, first to their functions and then to independence and transparency of the proposals which it intends to find the parties in conflict. Normal and even necessary, shall be called the attention of the parties to feel a commitment or closeness of the mediator with one over the other, since it will demonstrate its interest in not be injured in the mediation takes place.
However, you should not and can not be appointed a mediator, is not to understand the dynamics of conflict in which he seeks to mediate. Or to confuse the work of mediator with the negotiator. Especially when these accusations are true, as has been happening with Condoleezza Rice for some time in the Arab-Israeli conflict.
In fact last weekend, the "mediator" American met with Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah in order to revive the peace process between Palestinians and Israelis. But contrary to the expectations with which he left the region, and the confidence with which even refers to the possibility of repowering the road map, the dynamics and interests of the parts move in opposite directions. The political power of Hamas is current, and even if Abbas would make decisions without consulting the Palestinian people's mandate for Hamas has been clear.
As he did know the president of the Palestinian Authority to Rice, the agreements reached with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert regarding the delivery of one hundred million dollars that the state of Israel because the Palestinian Authority Palestinian taxes, but that does not deliver since Hamas came to power in the region have not been delivered, which has further destabilized the situation with Hamas. In addition to the ever more constant clashes between Palestinians loyal to Hamas and those loyal to the Palestinian Authority, who are at the brink of civil war in Palestine. As if they had enough the blockades, raids and attacks by the Israeli army, Palestinians from both sides have decided to become enemies of their peers. To the extent that Abbas has called for economic aid to the U.S. to strengthen military forces loyal to him, adding more confusion, blood and detachment in a town that should be building alternatives to end the conflict.
The situation in the region is increasingly unstable. And efforts like Rice and the U.S. government, which sought to strengthen militarily one side to the detriment of the democratic decisions of the Palestinian people alone will make more damage to the possibilities "of remote-case reconciliation.
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