In his speech in Jerusalem, US President Barack Obama established himself as the besotted admirer of the Jewish state more than any of his predecessors had managed to do. Addressing Israeli students in the Jerusalem Convention Centre (JCC), Obama gave a speech leavened so heavily with loving words and tempting remarks that he produced a tingling sensation up the spines of the audience that was packed with teenagers. The US president displayed a great talent for memorising, as he was not reading from a text. Rather, he was speaking fluently, elaborately and with emotion. He clearly connected with his audience as they engaged in a heart-felt exchange where his words and expressions became increasingly lovely and appealing in response to thunderous cheers, beckoning him to go on higher and higher. If asked, US First Lady, Michelle Obama, probably wouldn't remember such loving words ever landing on – or being wafted softly into – her ears. The US First Lady would also raise her eyebrows in disbelief because during their engagement she may not have ever experienced her fiancé's talent for ruffling pristine feelings affectionately, which he had terrifically done in Jerusalem. However, if we are completely fair in our assessment of Obama, he was not caught with his pants down during his speech at JCC, as he surveyed the impressed audience seated in front of him for a ‘Monica'. Like ex-US president Bill Clinton, Obama must have MEPS (ME Peace Syndrome), which, paradoxically, selectively afflicts US presidents who would be sincere and honest in their approach to the peace process between Israel and Palestine. According to this peculiar syndrome, the sufferers are spontaneously overcome by an irresistible, burning passion to flirt with young girls. Bill Clinton was the first US president to develop MEPS and helplessly suffered its ill effects. Spending so many tiring weeks and months working out a peace deal between ME foes (Israelis and Palestinians) with their creased, grim and furrowed faces, Clinton sought catharsis in an improper relationship with a 22-year-old girl named Monica Lewinsky. On the other hand, the young girl loved being allowed to cuddle, lull and cup the most powerful man on earth. Indeed, millions of teenagers across the world envied Monica for the sensational moments she experienced with him. Some would say that MEPS is resistant to grim-faced, unromantic and hypochondriac US presidents, such as George W. Bush. Extensive tests are still being conducted on Obama's case to determine whether or not he has started showing early signs of the terrible syndrome. The US president may have subjected himself by going to the centre of cemented suspicions and showing enthusiasm – ostentatious nonethetless – for a lasting peace between the arch foes in the ME. Also Obama has shown that he loves giving speeches to young students and teenagers where he demonstrates his talent for using volubly eloquent and rich words of love. During his visit to Egypt on June 4, 2009, Obama was keen to address students at Cairo University. In his speech Obama claimed that he counts much on the young generation, but this claim is suspicious. Perhaps, his determination to mingle with teenagers and young audiences is part of the manifestation of MEPS. When he visited the occupied Palestinian land, Obama had talks with young Palestinian people before moving on to Jerusalem where he enjoyed being with Israeli students. Also vividly remembering that his predecessor, Bill Clinton, was arrested with his pants down with Monica inside the White House, Obama may prefer to change outside. Obama's code of conduct throughout his search for a lasting peace in the ME would eventually dismantle or substantiate suspicions, which the US First Lady must be building. Now let's go down to the most important points in Obama's speech in Jerusalem. He stressed that geography was no longer playing an influential role in the region. He proudly said that Israel (which has a population of approximately 7.9 million people) is the strongest and the most competent country in the Middle East. Likewise, the tiny Arab Gulf emirate of Qatar is given the biggest influence in powering uprisings across the Arab world. Qatar with its 1.9 million population has co-played the removal of Arab leaders, who ruled bigger countries in the area, such as Egypt, Tunisian, Libya and Syria's President, Bashar Assad, will soon be the next. Despite its embarrassing geographical and demographical dimensions, Qatar is also leading the ‘Big Guys' in the Arab League. Qatar has furthered its curious influence beyond the Arabian Peninsula to central Asia. The small Arab Gulf state received the signal from Washington to supervise peace talks between President of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai and Taliban rebels.
