Israel Matzav

Fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me

Shame on the Israeli government for falling for this gambit.

Israel agreed to free 104 terrorist murderers (and has already freed 78 of them) in exchange for the 'Palestinians' returning to the conference table and eschewing proceedings to make themselves a 'state' at the United Nations and its various bodies until such time as 'negotiations' are concluded. Now, the 'Palestinians' have decided to return to the United Nations in clear violation of their deal with Israel.

The PLO – the Palestinian terrorist groups' umbrella organization – has decided to authorize moves to join international bodies under UN auspices, and to sign international conventions – even though it had promised last year not to do so, in exchange for the release of 104 terrorist murderers from Israeli jails.

In a session of the PLO Acting Committee in Ramallah Monday, under Palestinian Authority (PA) Chairman Mahmoud Abbas, the PLO leadership instructed the Diplomatic Committee which is subordinate to it, to immediately begin preparing an action plan in this spirit.

When negotiations between the PA and Israel were renewed in 2013, the Palestinians committed to freeze all initiatives to turn to international bodies against Israel, in exchange for the release from Israeli jails of 104 terrorist prisoners who had committed murderous attacks.

Israel has stood up to its side of the deal, releasing 78 terrorist prisoners in three batches to date. The final installment of murderers is due to be released in about 10 weeks' time.

The PLO issued a statement blaming Israel for the current difficulties in the diplomatic process.

I wonder whether US Secretary of State John FN Kerry will be back here again this winter. 

Labels: Middle East peace process, Palestinian state RIGHT NOW syndrome, Palestinian terrorists, PLO, unilateral concessions, United Nations General Assembly

posted by Carl in Jerusalem @ 10:35 PM