From The Associated Press, 5/18/08:
http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/wire/sns-ap-newsbrief,0,1411218.story
Bush lectures Arab world on political reform, women's rights
SHARM EL-SHEIK, Egypt (AP) --
President Bush lectured the Arab world Sunday about everything from
political repression to the denial of women's rights but ran into
Palestinian complaints he is favoring Israel in stalled Mideast peace
talks.
"Freedom and peace are within your grasp," Bush said despite scant
signs of progress.
Winding up a five-day trip to the region, Bush took a strikingly
tougher tone with Arab nations than he did with Israel in a speech
Thursday to the Knesset.
Israel received effusive praise from the president while Arab nations
heard a litany of U.S. criticisms mixed with some compliments.
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