Friday, April 2, 2010
Directly, I mean. No proof, just the purported remarks of a "PA official" as reported at INN. Not that far-fetched: Report: Obama Administration Backs Arab Rallies in Jerusalem
A senior PA official claims that the Obama administration backs pro-PA rallies in Jerusalem. The claim was reported by investigative journalist Aaron Klein of WorldNetDaily.
According to the official, United States diplomats have encouraged Arabs to protest in parts of Israel's capital in order to pressure Israel to evacuate neighborhoods...
...It was not clear whether the PA official who spoke to WND saw the Obama administration officials as supporting peaceful rallies, or the violent riots that are much more common in the city. Riots have been particularly common in recent days, following the rededication of the Hurva synagogue in Jerusalem and PA leaders' subsequent claims that Israel is threatening the Al-Aksa mosque.
In fact, the PA, rather than coming to the negotiating table, is planning another Intifada: Fatah: We want a peaceful intifada
The new "popular intifada" that Fatah is planning in the West Bank won't be an armed one, Nabil Shaath, a senior Fatah official, said on Thursday.
Shaath's clarification came a day after he and some of his colleagues in Fatah called on Palestinians to escalate the "popular resistance" in protest against the settlements, the West Bank security barrier and the decision to build new homes in east Jerusalem.
"Apparently the Palestinian leaderships in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip are in control of the situation to make sure that the intifada is not transformed into an armed confrontation," Shaath explained. "This was not the case during the second intifada."
Shaath ruled out the possibility that the "popular resistance" would deteriorate into an armed confrontation "in spite of continued Israeli attempts to drag the Palestinians in this direction by using excessive force to confront the protesters."...
They could have an intifada at the negotiating table, but they've never shown much interest in that. If you're a weak leader that can't deliver anything, letting the streets take over your negotiations is one way of avoiding personal responsibility.
As far as Obama's responsibility, for which there is no proof, it is interesting to consider what advice he may be giving over there. I mean, considering his background as a community agitator, taking it to the streets is exactly the kind of thing that a man of his leftist background would be very comfortable in advocating for.
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You're absolutely right. Obama wants to increase the pressure on Israel and doesn't care how as long as he gets his way. Remember also the incident where U.S. officials tried to run an Israeli road block and aimed the car at a soldier; they also turned out to be carrying an illegal (Arab) passenger.
This policy will literally blow up in our faces as Israel and other Western targets become the target of increased terror attacks, when the Arabs realize there will be little or no repercussions from them.