Offstage is onstage...

My apologies to everybody: The Rice-info turned out to be wrong.

Anyhow, the Security Council today again considered the situation in the Middle East. Much had been and was still being negotiated behind the scenes while delegations were delivering speeches.

Don't expect the international community to come up with any action that might cease the ongoing military strikes. These will go on for another week or two.
Humanitarian agencies will most probably be given access to civilians in need. Their appeal for safe corridors to deliver the supplies they are preparing to ship to the country will most likely be met.
Reconstruction is supposed to be on the destroyer's treat.

Now you figure the rest...

Ozlem