Thursday September 15, 2005

I've Been Thinking:

Once again, the Palestinians are blaming Israel for their problems.
I predicted it would happen and so did Ariel Sharon.

What is it this time?
The Gaza - Egyptian border, it seems, is out of control.
Palestinians are storming back and forth as if there were no border at all.
They go out to eat, to shop, to visit and then back again.
Hamas actually blew a hole in the fence.

What does Israel have to do with all this?
Nothing, unless you are Nasser al Kidwa, the Palestinian Foreign Minister.

Al Kidwa publicly blamed Israel for the disorder.
He said that Israel is to blame because they did not negotiate the Gaza withdrawal with the Palestinians.
I would call the Palestinian reaction a deflection of responsibility.
Actually, Israel negotiated with Egypt to make sure the border would be secured.

Who is going to straighten out this mess?
Not Israel. Not anymore.