Putting Cairo speech in context, it's straight down the middle

In the response to Obama's Cairo speech and the perception that it tilts toward the Arabs against the Israelis, it's worth noting that it is far less harsh towards the Israelis than statements made by Jim Baker, Sec'y of State under George I. From the Jerusalem Post:

In 1989, Baker ... stunned many by telling an AIPAC conference that "now is the time to lay aside once and for all the unrealistic vision of a Greater Israel. Israeli interests in the West Bank and Gaza, security and otherwise, can be accommodated in a settlement based on [UN Security Council] Resolution 242. Forswear annexation; stop settlement activity; allow schools to reopen; reach out to the Palestinian as neighbors who deserve political rights." Then there was his disparaging remark in Congress in 1990, when he said that when the Israelis were serious about peace, they should call the White House. "The telephone number," he said, "is 1-202-456-1414. (Link)"