Saturday, March 05, 2011

Security and Defense: Commanding Samaria

Security and Defense: Commanding Samaria: "THE OTHER concern is more basic: Where is all of this headed? The IDF has spent some time pondering why the Palestinian people have remained quiet when the Middle East is rumbling around them. Hosni Mubarak has been toppled in Egypt, as has Zine El Abidine Ben Ali in Tunisia; riots and unrest continue to rage in Libya, but in Ramallah, Jenin, Tulkarm and Jericho things are quiet, almost too quiet.

The concern is that after the PA elections – currently scheduled for September – the situation could dramatically change. If the disconnect between the PA and Israel continues and negotiations are not renewed, the IDF fears the PA will change its tactics and begin to allow the Palestinian people to hold massive demonstrations throughout the West Bank.

At the same time, the current assessment is that security coordination will continue, since Hamas is a threat to Fatah’s regime.

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Monday, February 21, 2011

Washington Post Editorial: Abbas proves he doesn't want peace

Abbas proves he prefers posturing to a peace process
OK, that was apparent enough to all but the NY Times. Now why not squeeze Palestinian funding or other US support, like Hillary and Obama have threatened the Israelis directly and indirectly, so many times?