NY Times

"In Seeking Statehood, Palestinians Stir Concern" taught me a lot about what's going on over seas is Pakistan. It shows me that their country knows what they want and they will do almost anything to get it. The General Assembly over there even states that they will go to Washington with their request to be part of the International Criminal Court in Hague if they have to. I think the reason for this article is to show us Americans that Palestine is working towards something they feel so strongly about. It shows that maybe their country is developing over time.

"Beyond Cairo, Israel Sensing A Wider Siege" opened my eyes to things I didn't know were happening. I didn't know things were so bad over there with them facing crises with Egypt and Turkey that they had to turn to us for help. This article tells us that we have been watching the tensions between these three countries all along, so this wasn't entirely unexpected. It showed me that Israel denied the apology from Turkey stemming from a raid that happened a year ago. It showed me that it's gotten so bad that the Palestinians have stopped trying to talk to Israel.

I think that's the point the NY times was trying to make. I think they wanted us to see what is happening half way across the world in the Middle East and the huge ties we have with it. It shows us how much we are involved in the whole process; how much we are being relied on.