August 31, 2006

THE REALITIES OF SELF-GOVERNANCE:

Abbas urges prisoners' document reply (Kahled Abu Toameh and JPost Staff, Aug. 30, 2006, THE JERUSALEM POST)

Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas will ask Hamas and Islamic Jihad to respond within a week on the prisoners' document , PA journal Al-Ayam reported on Thursday.

The PLO Executive Committee approved the plan and Abbas discussed the initiative on Wednesday with PA Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh.

According to the proposal, authority for negotiations with Israel would be granted to the PLO and Abbas, and the PA government should deal with internal issues while being committed to a recognition of Israel and a peace process on the basis of a two state solution and UN decisions.

Abbas launched a scathing attack Wednesday on armed groups that are firing rockets from the Gaza Strip, saying they were responsible for bringing death and destruction to the Palestinians.


Posted by Orrin Judd at August 31, 2006 7:59 AM
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Abbas launched a scathing attack Wednesday on armed groups that are firing rockets from the Gaza Strip, saying they were responsible for bringing death and destruction to the Palestinians.

Would this happen to be the same Abbas who just recently praised Hezbullah?

Posted by: Barry Meislin at August 31, 2006 11:51 AM

Hezbollah isn't a Palestinian insurgency.

Posted by: oj at August 31, 2006 12:04 PM

No, merely a role model.

Of course, one might mention that Hezbullah cadres have also been training eager Palestinian talent, but that might require one to lighten up a bit on the myopic resolve.

Posted by: Barry Meislin at August 31, 2006 12:36 PM

Hamas and Hezbollah follow the same successful model, confrontation with Israel, social services for the people. It works.

Posted by: oj at August 31, 2006 12:43 PM

It sure does! We're talking real pursuit of happiness here (not to mention stellar health care and an education second-to-none, in Jew hating and explosives).

Especially gotta admire how much they value their kids!

The model for a new century....

Posted by: Barry Meislin at August 31, 2006 12:55 PM

Yes, they'll win because they choose to have kids.

Posted by: oj at August 31, 2006 1:02 PM

Like they say, "Kirche, Kinder, Kuchen."

Posted by: Barry Meislin at August 31, 2006 1:13 PM
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