Obama Speech in Egypt on Jews and Israel

I sat for an hour in my apartment tonight, overjoyed at the ability of President Obama to clarify points of tension, and attempt through this speech, to nullify unhelpful stereotypes and the unhelpful hold that history has had on nations. I think this speech was monumental - not only because of a U.S. president's ability to speak in widely recognized Arab terms, but also because it did much to aid the work of reconciliation. For me, it was a rare moment of someone expressing how I feel after having lived in the West Bank for a couple of months.