Daniel Pipes explains why he's disturbed about developments between Israel and the Palestinians.
How do things look half a year after Arafat's death? About as awful as anyone might have expected. Specifically, Mr. Abbas is unambiguously leading the Palestinians to war after the Israeli retreat from Gaza in August 2005.[T]here are many possibilities in the next four months. Their common element is that by September, the Arab-Israeli theater will be in yet worse shape than it is today.
Here's corroboration that the Palestinian mindset has changed not at all under Abbas, via Melanie Phillips, who's been reading the transcripts of hate-filled Palestinian Authority TV.
[T]his from the body that would have us believe that all it wants is a state of its own to live in peace with Israel.With the establishment of the state of Israel, the entire Islamic nation was lost, because Israel is a cancer spreading through the body of the Islamic nation, and because the Jews are a virus resembling AIDS, from which the entire world suffers.We have ruled the world before, and by Allah, the day will come when we will rule the entire world again. The day will come when we will rule America. The day will come when we will rule Britain and the entire world – except for the Jews. The Jews will not enjoy a life of tranquility under our rule, because they are treacherous by nature, as they have been throughout history. The day will come when everything will be relived of the Jews - even the stones and trees which were harmed by them. Listen to the Prophet Muhammad, who tells you about the evil end that awaits Jews. The stones and trees will want the Muslims to finish off every Jew.
Ariel Sharon and his ally President Bush are taking a huge gamble with Abbas in general and Sharon's Gaza pull-out strategy specifically.
Posted by Alan at May 18, 2005 12:54 AM