Category Archives: palestinian politics

Grim Milestone moment

Elder of Zion has been tracking the death of Palestinians—killed by other Palestinians. The number is now 500 501. This post is a must-read, and a must-link. (That means you, blogosphere.) We have reached the “grim milestone” of 500 PalArabs … Continue reading

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Olmert peacemakes while kassams fall

The kassam rockets are still falling on Sderot, threatening kindergartens, and Olmert is talking about creating a Palestinian state with the man who can’t even stop his own people from trying to murder Israelis. A rocket launched from northern Gaza … Continue reading

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Reasons to keep checkpoints

I thought Mahmoud Abbas’ party was cracking down on this: An armed Palestinian was arrested at the Hawara Checkpoint on Sunday night, Army Radio reported. The gunman was carrying a pistol and a magazine when security forces caught him at … Continue reading

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The difference between us and them

When Israel launches an investigation into the failings of the Second Lebanon War, the investigation actually, well, investigates. When the Palestinians launch an investigation into the debacle that was the Gaza war with Hamas, they launch a kangaroo court. “A … Continue reading

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Bibi watch: Countdown to furious denial

How long you figure it will take Bibi Netanyahu to deny this article? I say the moment Shabbat ends, he holds a press conference or sends out his statement to the press. Egyptian FM: Bibi not opposed to Arab initiative … Continue reading

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A tale of two incidents

Compare and contrast: The Israeli army suspended an officer and five soldiers involved in wounding a Palestinian man in the southern West Bank and put all of their unit’s operational duties on hold, the military said Friday. In the incident … Continue reading

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IDF-PA cooperation

The IDF security services say the PA is actually turning over information about terrorist attacks. Palestinian security organizations loyal to Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas have transferred information on terrorist plots in the West Bank to Israel, Israeli security sources … Continue reading

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Erekat says: Screw negotiations, we want a state

Saab Erekat, the highest-up of the Palestinian spokesliars, told Tony Blair that he’s not interested in negotiations. He wants a state. Chief Palestinian negotiator Dr Saeb Erekat said the meeting dealt with the need to establish a Palestinian state. “We … Continue reading

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Mahmoud Abbas, Olmert’s new peace partner

It’s good to know that Olmert thinks he can make peace with Abbas. Because it’s obvious that Abbas has changed and is totally ready to crack down on terrorism and work towards a two-state solution. You can tell by the … Continue reading

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Second verse, same as the first

I should just rerun my previous posts. Abbas is making many demands of Israel, and once again is not promising anything of substance in return. Is he going to stop Al Aqsa from trying to murder Israelis at every opportunity … Continue reading

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Trying the same failed policies. Yeah, that’ll work.

Let’s see. First, they threw money at the Palestinians. That didn’t work. Then, they gave them weapons and training to stop terrorism. That didn’t work. Then, they let terrorists out of jail. That didn’t work. They held summits. Those didn’t … Continue reading

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Abbas brands Hamas “terrorists,” terrorists vow revenge

So, when one terrorist group calls another terrorist group terrorists, does it truly mean anything? I mean, come on—Fatah’s got its own branch of plausible-deniability terrorists (yeah, that would be Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade). Anyway, it is rather fun to see … Continue reading

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Mahmoud Abbas’ terrorists busy trying to kill Israelis

So that deal that Abbas wants—the one where Israel gives all the concessions and Fatah says that honest, really, truly, they’re going to stop terrorism this time? I’m thinking not so much. Two armed Palestinians were killed in a gunfight … Continue reading

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The New York Times recognizes the Palestinian pathologies

Fouad Ajami says, well, everything that I’ve been saying for years about Gaza and the West Bank, as well as what I’m saying about the current Palestinian situation. And he says it on the New York Times op-ed page. The … Continue reading

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Abbas to Israel: Lie down and die, please

Really. Look at the demands Abbas is making. Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas intends to demand that Israel immediately implement the American “benchmarks” proposal for increasing Palestinian freedom of movement in the territories. In addition, he will ask Israel to … Continue reading

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