The Real Roots of Palestinian Terror
By P. David Hornik
Some thought the spectacle of horrific Palestinian internecine violence in Gaza would lead the world to cool off toward the Palestinians for a while. In fact, the opposite has happened. Recent days particularly have seen intensified diplomatic and other activity in the Palestinian sphere.
Tony Blair, in his new role as the Quartets envoy to the Israeli-Palestinian front, was in Israel and the Palestinian Authority last week to prepare for his task of institution building in Palestinian society. The Egyptian and Jordanian foreign ministers were also in town, ostensibly as emissaries of the Arab League at the same time that Saudi Arabia renounced its peace initiative. Condoleezza Rice is scheduled to arrive on Wednesday, and George Bush has proclaimed renewed optimism and called for a conference this fall between Israel, the Palestinians, and various parties.
Posted by: anonymous5089 2007-07-30 |