tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-699890406163567974.post962250914166550758..comments2024-01-20T08:49:30.815+02:00Comments on Between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv: Of peace and Peace TalksMichael Sedleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02684514303911193073noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-699890406163567974.post-18531460805470360622010-09-07T19:14:50.763+03:002010-09-07T19:14:50.763+03:00Thank you!
Israel should not be supporting a tinp...Thank you!<br /><br />Israel should not be supporting a tinpot corrupt dictator but given their options:<br />1) expel Fatah and forcibly re-occupy the entire Yesha<br />2) capitulate to Fatah's demands<br />3) keep grumbling along until Moshiach arrives<br />what are their choices? (1) is not feasible. (2) is national suicide. This fiction of ongoing negotiations even as life improves for the Arabs while keeping them separate from the Jewish state is best thing currently available.Garnel Ironhearthttp://garnelironheart.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-699890406163567974.post-18870424610037327722010-09-07T16:57:47.820+03:002010-09-07T16:57:47.820+03:00Thanks for the comment.
It makes good sense, but ...Thanks for the comment.<br /><br />It makes good sense, but I'm not sure why Israel should be supporting a tinpot corrupt dictator.<br />If (when) the talks fail, can't we just say "Thank You For Playing", then close down the PA and send Abbas back to Tunisa, Lebanon, Jordan, or any other destination of his choice.<br /><br />Although maybe a continuation of the status quo, with the appearance of peace talks with the clear understanding that they will lead nowhere is also in Israel's interest. This way we don't have to worry about absorbing 1.2 - 2.5 Palestinian Arabs.<br /><br />BTW - Love your Blog, I'll add a link.Michael Sedleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02684514303911193073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-699890406163567974.post-38187605264490529372010-09-07T16:40:57.693+03:002010-09-07T16:40:57.693+03:00As I noted on my blog, this conference is a travel...As I noted on my blog, this conference is a travel opportunity and nothing more.<br />Abbas could have agreed to face to face talks at any time but waited until the final days of the building freeze to announce that unless it's extended he'll walk away. And unless Israel accepts the so-called right of return of 5 million bogus refugees he'll walk. And unless Israel cedes every part of Yerushalayim he wants he'll walk. And unless the brisket at the opening dinner is mehadrin glatt (so his NK friends can partake) he'll walk. Exactly how are these negotiations?<br />But Abbas isn't looking for success. The current situation in which he runs a thriving kleptocracy while the Tzahal watches to ensure Hamas doesn't take over is the best he can hope for. He gets to be a minor league tinpot dictator, the Israelis do all the main security to ensure he doesn't get overthrown and he gets to stuff his bank account in Switzerland unhindered. Independence would change all that, why would he want it?Garnel Ironhearthttp://garnelironheart.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com