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Israel-Palestine-Jordan
Israel predicts PA collapse
2005-12-26
Israel is prepared for a possible "collapse" in the Palestinian Authority that could render Mahmoud Abbas incapable of imposing law and order.
Whatever they paid for that study, anybody here could have done cheaper...
A senior Israeli official, speaking to AFP on Sunday, said: "We are prepared for a possible collapse in the Palestinian Authority that could risk seeing Mahmoud Abbas unable to impose law and order on the ground as well as within his own Fatah party. "At this point, Mahmoud Abbas is so weak in relation to Hamas that he is unable to implement the smallest decision."
He's so weak with respect to anyone that he can't implement the smallest decision. His mother tries to avoid talking about him. His kids slap him around. His wife cheats on him and sends him videotapes. His cat poops in his shoes.
The powerful Hamas movement is gearing up to contest its first Palestinian parliamentary election on 25 January, posing a serious challenge to Fatah's decade-long death grip on power. The official accused the Palestinian leader of being content to point the finger at Israel. "We cannot always blame others for our own weakness," he said. Israel's liberal Haaretz newspaper on Sunday quoted senior military officials as saying that Abbas was at an all-time political low since succeeding Yasser Arafat, who died in November 2004.
... and remains in stable condition.
Posted by:Fred

#10  His cat poops in his shoes.

LOL!

Poor Abbas. Even his cat doesn't respect him. (On the other hand do cats respect anyone?)
Posted by: CrazyFool   2005-12-26 21:54  

#9  love to see those rockets fly

Posted by: 3dc   2005-12-26 21:46  

#8  Let's also not forget the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (1963) that outlawed not just nuclear weapons tests, but other neat technologies such as Orion (proven, off the shelf) and nuclear salt water rocket engines (also proven, off the shelf).

Orion could have men on Mars in 6 months or less (one study I've seen says 3 months from orbit) and the NSWR could achieve speeds of 3.63% of light speed giving us the stars (on generation ships, of course, but physics says that's the only way we're going to get there right now) and certainly the solar system.

Maintaining ancient treaties with non-existant nations is not only stupid, it's foolish and suicidal.
Posted by: FOTSGreg   2005-12-26 18:29  

#7  Shieldwolf---good point. It is really up to the signatories of the treaties. If the LLL of one of the signatories wants to make a political stink out of it, then it is up to the government to acquesce or not to the LLL. I doubt that Israel would bag Oslo if there was no PA. But I would. I would offer to renegotiate. Once. With the new paleo authority. There would be some tough terms, like shutting the whole shebang down from terrorist attacks on Israel.

Maybe Israel needs to start giving some warning of what they will do if the PA goes away. Hell the terrorists have water, sewer and electricity provided while they plan for Israel's destruction. That is insane.
Posted by: Alaska Paul   2005-12-26 16:36  

#6  Ah, but Alaska Paul, you forget - Western nations have to abide by every stupid decision whether or not the nation they made it with still exits. Primary example of this, President Kennedy's secret agreement with the Soviet Union about Cuba. We are still held to it even though the Soviet Union went away years ago. Also, the mofo Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty that the Left kept insisting that we honor - once again, NO Soviet Union.
Posted by: Shieldwolf   2005-12-26 11:52  

#5  If the PA collapses, then Oslo is null and void, as there is no PA to negotiate with. Also, agreements between Israel and the PA are moot, so that means no water and electricity sold to the PA in Gaza as there is no PA. That should get rid of most of the irritations pretty fast, unless Iran brings in desalination equipment and generators. Good luck on that scenario.
Posted by: Alaska Paul   2005-12-26 11:48  

#4  a Hamas-run Paleo state would provide excellent clarity on just who Israel's "peace" partner is. Expect larger Paleo arms usage (bigger than Qassama) and Israeli artillery to provide adequate response, baby ducks and kittens look out!
Posted by: Frank G   2005-12-26 11:06  

#3  Oh la la!! Chaos in Gaza & the WBank. Let Egypt take care of Gaza (& the Muslim Brotherhood=Hamas) and Jordan on the remains of WBank........(King Abdullah is married to a Palestinan lady).........the plot thickens and it is getting better and better.........oom! Palestinian state..........oom!!I doubt that.
Posted by: Hupemp Thremp9092   2005-12-26 05:33  

#2  My hunch is, we will see Mahmoud Abbas step down and maybe go into exile (ala the Shah of Iran), and ride out the storm until the crisis with Iran is dealt with; afterward, he could ride back in on his tall white steed!
Posted by: smn   2005-12-26 04:42  

#1  .. that could render Mahmoud Abbas incapable of imposing law and order.

Could? COULD? HAAAHAHAHAAHAHAAAHAAAAHAHAHAAA!!!!!
Posted by: Bomb-a-rama   2005-12-26 02:03  

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