Munich 1934, Gaza City 2007 - Editorial
The bloody anti-Fatah putsch staged by Hamas constitutes a strategic black eye for the U.S. and another sign of the Tehran-Damascus Axis project[ing] power...
Washington and the Europeans are discussing a resumption of aid to the PA, but to what end? [H]ow do we know that money going to Abbas won't "trickle down" to the al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades...
It's time for some serious congressional oversight hearings about the continued usefulness of U.S. assistance to Abbas.
(Washington Times)
Fatah Isn't the Answer - Michael Oren
[Funding Fatah] ignores every lesson of the abortive peace process to date as well as Fatah's monumental corruption, jihadism and militancy.
Though Fatah originally aspired to replace Israel with a secular state, it refashioned itself in the 1990s as an Islamic movement, embracing the lexicon of jihad.
Abbas has never disavowed the al-Aqsa Brigades, a Fatah affiliate responsible for some of the bloodiest attacks against Israeli civilians.
PA soldiers will perform no more credibly than they did in Gaza. Abbas will continue to denounce terror while ignoring the terrorist units within his own organization, while PA imams will persist in preaching their jihadist sermons.
The bloody anti-Fatah putsch staged by Hamas constitutes a strategic black eye for the U.S. and another sign of the Tehran-Damascus Axis project[ing] power...
Washington and the Europeans are discussing a resumption of aid to the PA, but to what end? [H]ow do we know that money going to Abbas won't "trickle down" to the al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades...
It's time for some serious congressional oversight hearings about the continued usefulness of U.S. assistance to Abbas.
(Washington Times)
Fatah Isn't the Answer - Michael Oren
[Funding Fatah] ignores every lesson of the abortive peace process to date as well as Fatah's monumental corruption, jihadism and militancy.
Though Fatah originally aspired to replace Israel with a secular state, it refashioned itself in the 1990s as an Islamic movement, embracing the lexicon of jihad.
Abbas has never disavowed the al-Aqsa Brigades, a Fatah affiliate responsible for some of the bloodiest attacks against Israeli civilians.
PA soldiers will perform no more credibly than they did in Gaza. Abbas will continue to denounce terror while ignoring the terrorist units within his own organization, while PA imams will persist in preaching their jihadist sermons.
Clearly no progress toward Palestinian statehood can be made before Fatah has reformed itself financially, ideologically and structurally. This process is certain to take many years - longer if economic aid and political support are provided to the PA unconditionally.
Security [in the West Bank should] be jointly administered by Israel and Jordan. The Jordanian involvement is crucial to convincing Palestinians that the status quo of occupation has ended. Such an arrangement will benefit Jordan as well, by facilitating its efforts to fight radicalism and stem the flight of Palestinians over its borders.
(Wall Street Journal, 20Jun07)
Security [in the West Bank should] be jointly administered by Israel and Jordan. The Jordanian involvement is crucial to convincing Palestinians that the status quo of occupation has ended. Such an arrangement will benefit Jordan as well, by facilitating its efforts to fight radicalism and stem the flight of Palestinians over its borders.
(Wall Street Journal, 20Jun07)
1 comment:
Everything in the mideast is a blackeye to the policies of the W. Bush administration. There is always the risk that anything given to Fatah will end up in Hamas' hands if they prevail. And yes, Fatah spent a long time not accepting Israel. Nevertheless, the world is a changing place, and thanks to Hamas and Iran, Fatah may need to become more moderate and accepting or face its own annihilation.
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