Tuesday, November 30, 2010
One of a number of indicators that the Arabs are just not ready for peace is their consistent denial of simple reality. This isn't about feelings, nor narratives, it's just about like it or not historical fact. If you can't clue in to that, you can't be a serious partner to sign an agreement with. Good on the administration for saying something about this nonsense: US condemns PA denial of Jewish ties to Western Wall
The Obama administration condemned on Tuesday a Palestinian Authority-backed paper that denies any Jewish connection to the Western Wall.
"Regarding a claim by a senior Palestinian Authority official that the Western Wall is an Islamic Waqf, we strongly condemn these comments and fully reject them as factually incorrect, insensitive and highly provocative," State Department spokesman PJ Crowley said Tuesday. "We have repeatedly raised with the Palestinian Authority leadership the need to consistently combat all forms of de-legitimization of Israel, including denying historic Jewish connections to the land."
Multiple Jewish groups and members of Congress have slammed the Palestinian Authority for the paper, which appeared on its website last week signed by a senior Ministry of Information official...
As has been said many times about this issue, you can't negotiate in good faith with a liar. Period.