Sunday February 6, 2005

I've Been Thinking:

It is a proven fact.
Whenever international attention is focused on negotiations between Israel and an Arab partner, threats of terror increase exponentially.
The phenomenon also holds true when a high level US dignitary is in the region.

In order to better secure Israel and the visiting foreign dignitaries during those periods, Israel sets up additional and surprise check points.
Tuesday's Summit in Sharm between Egypt, Jordan, the Palestinians and Israel now coupled with the presence of the US Secretary of State in the region increases an already tense situation.

Here's the irony of it all:
Condi Rice is speaking to Israel about those very checkpoints.
She is asking Israel to reduce and even eliminate the checkpoints.
She wants checkpoints reduced to a minimum, now, when they will be at a necessary all time high.

Statistics are clear.
As soon as you take down or ease up on the checkpoints, terrorists slip in.
Checkpoints prevent terror.
The first best step in eliminating checkpoints is having Palestinians stop the terror and control the terrorists.