Ehud Barak aims to please
I'm trying to think of a proper metaphor for what 'Palestinian' defense minister Ehud Barak did in his meeting today with Condi Rice and Salam Fayad. Unfortunately, the metaphors I came up with to best describe it all involved graphic descriptions of the human body that I'd rather not put on this blog. So I decided to go with the title above and leave the more graphic descriptions to your imagination.Barak (whom - you may note - is the only one smiling in the picture at top left) greeted Rice today with the news that Israel has decided to 'take the risk' and remove fifty roadblocks in the 'West Bank' to better allow terrorists to reach their intended targets. This very much pleased Condi Rice, who patted Barak's head and said that these new measures "will improve the daily lives of Palestinians and help make Israel secure." Even Barak himself knows that these measures will not make Israel secure.
But there's more. Barak agreed to further endanger the security of Israelis by giving the 'Palestinians' more 'security responsibility' for Judea and Samaria. Since having the 'Palestinian Authority' assume security responsibility for Israelis has worked so well in the past, Barak has decided to try it again. Given that Barak himself was the one who suffered from Arafat's rejectionism at Camp David, one can only wonder how Condi managed to charm him into making the same stupid mistakes again.
In its statement, the U.S. said Barak and Fayyad agreed Palestinian security forces in the West Bank must assume greater responsibility. Israel has complained that the Palestinian forces have not done enough to control militants.But wait, we're not done yet.
The statement said the Palestinians would soon deploy additional security forces in the West Bank town of Jenin, a hotbed of militant activity, and work to prevent terror. Last week, Barak said he had agreed to let the Palestinians deploy some 600 Jordanian-trained officers in Jenin.
Among the new measures are plans to build new housing for Palestinians in 25 villages, connecting Palestinian villages to the Israeli power grid and an agreement by Israel to allow larger numbers of Palestinian laborers and businessmen to work inside Israel.Let's leave the 'new housing' out of the picture for a moment, because it's actually worse than the quote above indicates. If the whole idea behind the 'security fence' and this government's policies in general is to 'separate' from the 'Palestinians,' why is it now suddenly connecting 'Palestinian' villages to Israel's electric grid? After all, that's been so successful in Gaza. Furthermore, why are we allowing larger numbers of 'Palestinian laborers and businessmen' to work inside Israel? So that they can slip terrorists in more easily? I could care less if the 'Palestinians' are 'starving' - they've had fifteen years to develop their own economy and they have thus far have refused to do so.
Now, back to that new housing: there's more to it than what you saw above (Hat Tip: Alouette via Little Green Footballs).
Ynet has learned that the series of gestures include the establishment of a city or several neighborhoods near the West Bank city of Ramallah, which would be financed by a Jordanian businessman.You have to understand what's left unsaid here. The Jewish cities and towns in Judea and Samaria cannot so much as put up a caravan without the world going bezerk with complaints that we are 'prejudicing the outcome of negotiations' (sorry I could not find a link to that story in the Israeli media), but they can put up entire cities for Arabs and that won't 'prejudice the outcome of negotiations'?
The project would be built north of the town of al-Bireh and is aimed to be inhabited by tens of thousands of Palestinians in a bid to ease the housing shortage in the Ramallah area.
The city will be connected by a road in the Birzeit area, approved by the IDF. The plan is currently subject to the approval of the Civil Administration, in coordination with the Palestinians.
Give Barak credit: He did please Condi.
Condoleezza Rice was amazed by the Israeli gestures to the Palestinians, an Israeli source reported Sunday following a three-way meeting between the US secretary of state, Defense Minister Ehud Barak and Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad.But even Barak himself has admitted that such 'gestures' mean that Israel is taking a risk. How many Israelis will die - God forbid - so that Barak could get a smile and a handshake from Condi?
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During the meeting, the US secretary of state received a 35-page booklet in English, prepared by Barak's assistants in three days. Barak demanded that the booklet include a series of real gesturers [sic], which would manifest Israel's seriousness without harming the security of Israel's citizens.
In fact, there are even more 'gestures' than what I've told you about already.
Read the whole thing.
posted by Carl in Jerusalem @ 3:49 PM
5 Comments:
What a sickening event. Lets not mince words-This is Georgie Bush's attempt to emulate Clinton and Yassir.
Bush is pure Dung, as is the secretary of state. While I hold Bush in utter contempt, It is nothing like the hatred I feel for the current Israeli government and its apparatchiks-closely followed by the lame Israeli electorate.
I cling to the belief that Hashen will sore things out ala Eziekiel.
Thanks for your fine Blog Havar!
Ehud Barak strengthened himself with the Israeli Left, which has been critical of his reputation as a bichtonist. He has shown he can be as generous as Meretz towards Israel's enemies and quietened unrest on the Left wing of Labor.
The gestures were no doubt aimed at them as much as they were at the Palestinians and Secretary Rice. Last but not least, the Jews harmed by Barak's concessions are not the Jews who would vote for him in the next election.
The truth being known, I am not interested in the political motivations of the leaders of the Israeli government. These betrayers of Israel have no interest in defending Israel and Judaism. Therefore, they need to be removed.
The Israeli citizenry remind me of the Jews marching to the gas chambers. They make concessions while the enemy clearly states its goals. Rockets slam into Sedror and those in Tel-Aviv yawn. Like it has nothing to do with them. Dedicared Islamic Jew haters plot to wipe the Jews ou...the Jews plot to give up.
Rhese aren't normal times in Israel. Perhaps someone in the country will stand up and demand a new government. Take to the streets-march. No...we are talking about a Jewish secular nation which has lost its way.
Sorry for the typos...I'll spellcheck next time.
Please take note of the role of Gen. James Jones, John McCain's very close friend, particularly since McCain has said he'd most likely play a "key role" in his administration, heck, the guy could even end up as Vice President, which given McCain's age and cancer history, could mean President. Amazingly, the guy still flies under the radar, despite clear appearance of conflict of interest in being Middle East envoy, seeing as how he's Pres/CEO of an Energy Institute.
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