the ephemeral Ban Ki-moon... of whom it can be said to his credit that he is not Kofi Annan...
, the United Nations
...where theory meets practice and practice loses...
secretary general, expressed alarm on Friday about what he called the "increasingly dangerous situation on the ground" in the Israeli-Paleostinian conflict, fearful that it could threaten the revived peace talks on a two-state solution that have been underway for the past four months. Mr. Ban criticized an "escalation of violence and incitement" on both sides, including Israeli settlement building, the demolition of Paleostinian structures in eastern Jerusalem, and rocket fire and tunneling by Gazoo gunnies into Israel. He said acute financial difficulties at the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, which administers aid to millions of Paleostinians in Gazoo, also had aggravated the situation. "We cannot afford to lose the current moment of opportunity," he said.