Wednesday May 16, 2007

I'm Predicting:

The Palestinian Authority unity government is bound to collapse.
Given the recent upsurge of violence in the PA there is no alternative.
Even Mubarak of Egypt said that Fatah and Hamas have crossed the red line.

The Mecca Accord was predicated on the idea of an independent third party interior minister responsible for the policing and safety of the Authority.
And now the new minister of the interior has resigned because of the violence, the rampant murder and the injuries inflicted upon bystanders.

He was a compromise appointment in the first place.
He was put in place to create the unity government.
He had no experience.
He created a plan, never-the-less.
He attempted to bring law and order to the streets of Gaza.
He failed.
Why?
Because Hamas bolstered their units increasing their numbers on the streets.
Because Hamas wanted him to fail.

And yet, all this week as the PA violence continues, the United States and Jordan have been pushing Israel to talk to the Palestinians.
Seriously now, with whom should Israel be talking?