The Guardian does not get it
The left wing UK paper says that Bush does not get it in the Israel Palestinian dispute. It is the Guardian that does not get it.
The Guardian thinks Abbas's weakness is a reason for Israel concessions.
"...His remarks, in a prepared statement, also seemed to imply that Mr Abbas must achieve complete political control within the authority, including ousting Yasser Arafat from any position of real influence or executive authority for good, before Israel would act.
"Mr Sharon is asking for the impossible, as he must know very well. For the second reason for challenging Mr Bush's optimistic assessment is that Mr Abbas has neither the political nor military power to satisfy these Israeli demands at this stage, even if he were fully minded to do so.
"His position remains weak, as is to be expected after only a few, controversial months presiding over a government divided and impecunious after years of intifada. He cannot issue fiats or make demands without risking his own downfall, or worse, an inter-Palestinian conflict. If he makes promises he cannot deliver, his credibility will be undermined among his supporters, opponents, and among the Israeli public."
The problem witht he Guardian position as with the Palestinian position is that if they cannot offer freedom from terror they have nothing of value to offer the Israelis. What is the value of agreeing to a state that permits its people to make war against the people of Israel? The Guardian and other Euro backers of the Palestinians is that they believe that if only Isreal would give the Palestinians a state there would be no more attacks on Israel. This is in the face of strong statements to the contrary by the people leading the terror like Hamas and Hizballah.
The left wing UK paper says that Bush does not get it in the Israel Palestinian dispute. It is the Guardian that does not get it.
The Guardian thinks Abbas's weakness is a reason for Israel concessions.
"...His remarks, in a prepared statement, also seemed to imply that Mr Abbas must achieve complete political control within the authority, including ousting Yasser Arafat from any position of real influence or executive authority for good, before Israel would act.
"Mr Sharon is asking for the impossible, as he must know very well. For the second reason for challenging Mr Bush's optimistic assessment is that Mr Abbas has neither the political nor military power to satisfy these Israeli demands at this stage, even if he were fully minded to do so.
"His position remains weak, as is to be expected after only a few, controversial months presiding over a government divided and impecunious after years of intifada. He cannot issue fiats or make demands without risking his own downfall, or worse, an inter-Palestinian conflict. If he makes promises he cannot deliver, his credibility will be undermined among his supporters, opponents, and among the Israeli public."
The problem witht he Guardian position as with the Palestinian position is that if they cannot offer freedom from terror they have nothing of value to offer the Israelis. What is the value of agreeing to a state that permits its people to make war against the people of Israel? The Guardian and other Euro backers of the Palestinians is that they believe that if only Isreal would give the Palestinians a state there would be no more attacks on Israel. This is in the face of strong statements to the contrary by the people leading the terror like Hamas and Hizballah.
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