PA planning to hand over control to Hamas

[ed1066]

If anyone has doubts about who really controls the Palestinian government, this explains a lot. Hamas has been in firm control of the Palestinian situation since they were elected in 2007. That the PA is now planning to step out and leave Hamas as the sole player in the game is no surprise, since Hamas has been in charge all along.

Whether this was a planned move or just a good opportunity to put the terrorists in charge remains to be seen. Either way, another goal of the left is in sight, the installation of Hamas as the complete ruling party in the PA.

Once again, those of you who support the Palestinian "cause", know that you are supporting Hamas, a genocidal terrorist organization.

www.theblaze.com/stories/palestinian-authority-threatens-to-disband-if-u-s-thwarts-palestinian-statehood-efforts-in-september/

Does this make any sense? The Palestinian Authority is allegedly threatening to disband if the U.S. thwarts the Palestinians’ efforts to gain UN recognition for statehood come September.

During a briefing to over 90 Palestinian envoys in Istanbul, Chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat condemned both the U.S. and Israel, asserting the Oslo process was on the brink of collapse. And indeed it could be.

According to reports, Erekat said that in the event the Palestinians are unsuccessful in their endeavor to be granted statehood at the UN General Assemby, the Palestinian Authority should “cease to exist” and that PA President Mahmoud Abbas “should throw the keys in their faces.” While a bit unclear, we assume he means America’s ”face.”

Erekat went on to say ”… if the United States vetoes accepting Palestine to the United Nations in the Security Council, uses its financial aid to the PA as political blackmail and leaves Israel as the source of authority, then in my opinion, the PA must cease to exist.”

Haartez provides additional details of Erekat’s threats:

The conference of Palestinian representatives that has been taking place during the past few days is part of the PA’s preparation for the expected vote in the UN General Assembly in September to recognize “Palestine,” based on the pre-1967 borders, as a state that will not be a full UN member.

“If the United States wants the Palestinian Authority to continue to exist, then the price is the establishment of a Palestinian state in keeping with the 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital,” Erekat told the envoys, according to a transcript of his remarks that appeared in the Al-Ayam newspaper.

According to Haartez, as recently as Monday Israel National Security Adviser Yaakov Amidror was considering cancelling the Oslo Accords sometime after the UN vote in response to the Palestinians’ unilateral action to seek statehood.

Erekat reportedly responded by saying:

“Israel’s actions in the field effectively canceled Oslo years ago,” and told the emissaries that the entire 20-year peace process with Israel should be reevaluated.

“The Palestinian Authority has a mission called independence,” Erekat said. “If the PA cannot achieve independence, it‘s better that it didn’t exist at all.”

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Jul 28, 2011 11:15:02 GMT -5 @ed1066 said:

If anyone has doubts about who really controls the Palestinian government, this explains a lot. Hamas has been in firm control of the Palestinian situation since they were elected in 2007. ..

The people elected are in control? Wow. Democracy.

[deziloooooo]

ed I read the article , twice in fact, and while and while Mr. Ereket is a respected negotiator , and influential in the goings on of the PA[ Fatah } he also has a agenda.

It seems that the plan of going to the UN for recognition as a member or even a observer State in September is running across a lot of opposition from many States and especially the US, a threat of a veto if brought up, possible this is a way to hold off that veto, if the only party left is Hamas.

If I saw Abbas and other leaders also suggesting or saying the same thing, then i would put more credence in the remarks.

It isn't the first time Mr. Ereket has put his shoe in his mouth and spouted off with dire warnings and accusation , but then found to be off the wall on his comments.

See below:

"Erekat is one of the more prominent Palestinian spokespeople in the Western media.[11] During the Second Intifada he loudly criticized Israeli actions and together with other sources[12] characterized the IDF's 2002 assault in the Palestinian town of Jenin as a "massacre" and a "war crime", alleging that Israel has killed more than 500 Palestinians in the Jenin camp. After the incident was over and the Palestinian death toll was recorded at between 53 and 56 casualties Erekat faced widespread criticism."

There are two parties here, trying to come together in a united front, Hamas, who did win the last election but has been relegated to control of just Gaza, and Fatah, [PA], who are ruling , running the West bank..possible, probably , illegally, but hey, it's the Middle East..

As here with our to political parties, [how we do so get along right, ? ] there are two parties there too and while they are trying to present a united front, it seems they have some real problems, just one is who would be the PM of a united front, one side wants nothing to do with the one presented by the other side, thinking he is a traitor to the cause and one who fought against that party and sides with the West and the other side insisting he is the man to be PM..so the two parties as I type , have a long way to go before they can be considered one, IMHO.