Hey, the open terrorists are talking to the ones pretending not to be terrorists. What a great deal for Israel!
Fatah and Hamas have agreed in principle to launch a secret dialogue in Cairo, the London-based Arabic-language newspaper al-Sharq al-Awsat reported Wednesday.
According to the report, a Palestinian source told the newspaper that Egypt’s efforts to mediate between the two movements have succeeded and have yielded an agreement in principle to hold secret talks in Cairo.
And as always, the Palestinians say one thing to the West, and another to the Arab/Muslim world:
Last weekend, Abbas said in an interview with Newsweek that he was against Hamas and now identifies with the American stance. He also said that he would not reunite in a government with Hamas under any circumstances “because it was a very bad experience.”
Asked about his conditions for talks with Hamas, Abbas replied that the two groups would talk only after the situation in the Gaza Strip returns to its original state.
According to the Palestinian source who spoke to al-Sharq al-Awsat, however, Abbas informed Egyptian Intelligence chief Omar Suleiman, who is in charge of the mediation efforts, of his agreement in principle to launch a secret dialogue with Hamas representatives.
The source added that Azzam al-Ahmad, head of the Fatah faction in the Palestinian parliament, will head the movement’s delegation to the talks, although a date for the start of the dialogue has yet to be set.
So, is this because Hamas suddenly realized that Fatah is about to get major concessions from Israel in the latest peace agreement, and they want in on the peace?
Of course not. They want another Trojan camel to hide inside while they plot the destruction of Israel. We’re about to get another version of “We will never recognize Israel” from Hamas, followed by assurances from Fatah that Hamas will, indeed, come around, followed by declarations from the world that the Palestinians want peace, and Israel should give them everything they want, including the return of the refugees and the 1949 Armistice Lines pre-1967 borders.
It’s a lose-lose proposition for Israel. Our only hope is that Hamas and Fatah still can’t get along, what with Hamas wanting a Taliban-like state and Fatah wanting to enjoy their sex and drugs and rock’n’roll.
According to the reports, Abbas’ former national security advisor Jibril Rajoub met with Muhammad Nazzal, a member of Hamas’ political bureau in a bid to solve the crisis, but the meeting failed to bring the movements closer.
The report said the two officials disagreed over the question which side should make the first move in order to make the dialogue succeed and express the sincerity of its intentions.
Ah. The sacred concept of honor in the Arab world. Sometimes, it works for us, not against us.
Noone doubts the sincerity of their intentions. What is doubted is that their intentions have anything to do with getting along, peace or honesty.
How can anyone trust any of these savages?
The only real difference between the two groups, is that one is more media savy, and says to the West what they want to hear, and to the rest of their group, the opposite.
The other group does not have enough sense to care at this point, and just says what they really mean to all groups.
What saddens me is that some naive people are so hungry for “peace”
that “peace in our time” and at all cost, is their temporary solution.
They are playing a version of “nice cop, mean cop” with Israel and the West. We are so stupid that we don’t recognize it, although anyone who has watched a police TV show should. I’ll admit it is complicated a bit in that the two mobs are in competition for power too, and kill each other over who is going to rule their mob concession. But that does not change the fundamental strategy.
Egypt is becoming more openly hostile to Israel (and to the USA) than it was, a sure sign that the Arabs think Israel has weakened. Watch for more treachery from Egypt.
None of this is real. Whether or not any Palestinian faction has any intention of making peace with Israel is beside the point. None of them have the authority among their own people to make a commitment work.
First step, they need to create a true Palestinian community, a civil society with legitimate popular input and support for their government’s decisions.
Second step, that government must enforce an end to both terror and incitement, without which their population will never understand how to “do” peace.
Third step, deport them all to Palestine AKA Jordan, and end this stupid game already.