By Steve Clemons

(photo credit: Matt Duss) Anti J Street Protesters express their views outside the Grand Hyatt Hotel this morning.

The more I listen to Congressional Opposition chief John Boehner as of late, the more I wish he could find the dignity and common ground for big objectives that Israel’s Opposition Party Leader, Kadima Party chief Tzipi Livni, has just demonstrated in a knock-the-ball-out-of-the-park letter to the executive director of the self-described pro-Israel, pro-peace group,…

National Security Adviser Jim Jones is getting out more — and this is an excellent thing. He recently reinforced the Obama administration’s commitment to an active role in Israel-Palestine issues at the annual gala dinner of the American Task Force on Palestine.

Yesterday in the Financial Times, Mort Zuckerman suggested that short of a massive government intervention, America was not going to produce anywhere near the number of jobs that needed to be generated — even as it comes out of recession.

I am back in Washington after a long journey back from Damascus and Amman. In the next two days, we hope to have the entire video interview I did with Hamas leader Khaled Mashal ready for viewing. More soon.

AMMAN, JORDAN — On Saturday, 17 October, I interviewed Hamas leader Khaled Mashal on a range of subjects at his offices in Damascus, Syria. The full interview is currently being edited and will be released first at a new blog, The Palestine Note and will then appear here at TWN.

Amman, Jordan — I have just learned through credible sources that the Cairo-brokered reconciliation deal between the Palestinian political parties Fatah and Hamas, while officially delayed at the moment, will get a course correction tomorrow.

I’ve been in Amman, Jordan for less than a day — and the swirl of conflicting emotions here from nearly anyone I have spoken to about the United States is important to note.

Today, I happen to be in Amman, Jordan — just arrived and learned that today is the 10th Anniversary of the accession to the throne of King Abdullah and the 60th Anniversary of diplomatic relations with the U.S.

This is a guest note by Arianna Huffington who co-founded and serves as editor-in-chief of The Huffington Post. Huffington is a nationally syndicated columnist and author of twelve books. She is also co-host of “Left, Right & Center,” public radio’s popular political roundtable program.