Significantly different Obama messages to Abbas and Netanyahu

Significantly different presidential messages to Abbas and Netanyahu
Dr. Aaron Lerner - IMRA 3 August 2013

For Abbas: just and lasting peace based on the two state solution

For Netanyahu: parties have much work to do - achieve peace (no mention
of it either being "just" or "lasting" or basis of "two state solution")

The White House
Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release August 01, 2013
http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2013/08/01/readout-president-s-call-palestinian-authority-president-abbas

Readout of the President?s call with Palestinian Authority President Abbas
President Obama called Palestinian Authority President Abbas to commend him
for his leadership and courage in resuming final status negotiations with
Israel. The President reaffirmed that the United States stands ready to
support the parties in achieving a just and lasting peace based on the two
state solution, and will continue to work closely with the Palestinian
Authority to achieve this goal.

The White House
Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release August 01, 2013
http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2013/08/01/readout-president-s-call-israeli-prime-minister-netanyahu

Readout of the President?s call with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu
President Obama called Prime Minister Netanyahu today to commend his
leadership and courage in resuming final status negotiations with the
Palestinians. The President underscored that while the parties have much
work to do in the days and months ahead, the United States will support them
fully in their efforts to achieve peace. The two leaders agreed to continue
the close coordination between the United States and Israel on this and
other regional issues.

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Ex-LA County GOP Party Exec Arrested For Allegedly Sending Teen Sexually Explicit Messages

BURBANK (CBS/AP) — A former executive director of the Republican Party of Los Angeles County (RPLAC) was arrested Friday for allegedly sending sexually explicit messages to a 16-year-old girl.

Scott Hounsell, 30, was booked on two misdemeanor counts of sending harmful matter to a child, Los Angeles police Lt. Andrea Grossman said. The girl told detectives Hounsell sent her sexually explicit chat messages on a social media website. Hounsell is being held on $40,000 bail.

According to his LinkedIn page, Hounsell has been a field representative and internship coordinator for California state Assemblyman Cameron Smyth.

Jonathan Wilcox, a spokesman for the county’s official Republican organization, said Hounsell resigned June 15.

“Scott Hounsell is a former employee of RPLAC who resigned on June 15th. Until we were contacted by the LAPD today, we had absolutely no knowledge of any information relating to this case. We take this issue very seriously and will fully cooperate with law enforcement any way we can,” he said.

The arrest was made by the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force — one of 61 local and federal task forces nationwide that focuses on online child victimization.

Hounsell’s Granada Hills neighbors were stunned about the allegations, saying he and his wife were friendly.

“He’s very nice. He’s very friendly,” said Celia Satamian. “He has two kids, he talks to all his neighbors.”

Calls to Hounsell and his family were not immediately returned.

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