Two things are clear wins for Netanyahu. First, it is not the Palestinian Authority, but a group of Arab technocrats who will take over running Gaza after Hamas surrenders. Whether or not such people can actually be found is a different matter, but at very least, the plan does not allow for an extension of the Palestinian Authority’s corrupt rule.
Second, while a possible Palestinian state might appear in the future, that possibility is hedged in with doubts, that it is likely to never come to pass. Here is the relevant paragraph from the 20-point deal: “While Gaza re-development advances and when the PA reform program is faithfully carried out, the conditions may finally be in place for a credible pathway to Palestinian self-determination and statehood, which we recognise as the aspiration of the Palestinian people.”
How long will it take to redevelop Gaza? How many years just to remove the rubble before rebuilding can begin? And what about the “reform”of the PA that will also take a long time, to remove the PA’s thoroughly corrupt leadership, beginning with Mahmoud Abbas, who, with his sons Yasser and Tareq has amassed a family fortune of some $400 million? Abbas also allows his loyal courtiers to help themselves to millions of dollars in aid. How many years will it take to “reform” this endemic corruption? The PA hasn’t held an election since 2006. How long would it now take it to organize a free and fair election, one in which no Hamas members could run, when the PA has no experience of holding such an election in the last nineteen years?
Note the tone of doubt: “When the PA reform program is faithfully carried out, the conditions may finally be in place for a credible pathway to Palestinian self-determination and statehood, which we recognise as the aspiration of the Palestinian people.”
Will that and reform program be “faithfully carried out”? Will the PA change its ways when its entire history has been one of corruption by its leaders, and of rewarding past and incentivizing future terrorism through its “Pay-For-Slay” program that Abbas has sworn to continue? Note that a “credible pathway may finally be in place” — not “will be in place,” but only “may be in place for a credible pathway…to statehood” — again a deliberate phrasing that suggests a long time line, and expresses doubt with that phrase “may be” rather than “will be.” All along the way there are many conditions placed on both Hamas and Palestinians, which may not be met, from Hamas members refusing to “decommission” their weapons, that is, to turn them in peacefully, or the Palestinian Authority showing itself unable to run an election that is free nor fair, that will relieve Israel of the pressure to agree to the creation of a Palestinian state. The Israelis can be sure that neither Hamas nor the Palestinian Authority will uphold all their part of the bargain (assuming that Hamas accepts the deal). The “reform of the PA” will not halt the massive corruption that characterizes the PA, and an election held under PA auspices for a new government in Gaza, Judea and Samaria, is bound to have ballot-box stuffing in favor of the PA’s candidates. So for now, Israel need not worry that from this deal a Palestinian state will emerge. It won’t happen.
Taffy says
Surprise surprise surprise, the BBC is reporting that Hamas rejected the Trump deal. It’s now time for Israel to light up Hamas and continue the bombardment and military advancement until those desert rats are exterminated. And, Israel can tell Hamas and all other Gazans that whoever gives information that will recover a live hostage, that person and his family gets a pass to the Arab country of their picking.
somehistory says
“we recognise as the aspiration of the Palestinian people.””
Those muzzies known as ‘palestinian people”*** aspire**** to destroying all of Israel and the Jews living there. That is what needs to be **recognized** by all who have any kind of power to exert.
Sadly, so many want to take muzzie lies as truth (just want to be like everyone else, peaceful picked-upon) and discount muzzie truth (threats of theft, rape and murder) as a mere nothing if they reference it at all.
James Lincoln says
somehistory,
The future behavior of the so-called “Palestinians” reminds me of a quote of Lt. Colombo from “Forgotten Lady”:
“From my experience, ma’am, I’ve discovered that people don’t usually forget to do that which they usually do”.
The “Palestinians” will do what they usually do…
somehistory says
Thank you, James. “Just one more thing….” and he was right (or his writer’s were).
They won’t suddenly change direction or behavior if they get another bonus prize for their evil actions.
Tony says
The ‘peaceful’ Muslims like Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE, Turkey, etc. are helping fund the jihad, war against Non-Muslims to make Islam supreme, by the ‘violent’ Muslims as taught in Islam’s Quran(Quran 9:5, 29, 111, etc.). As taught by Allah, Muslims are terrorists for Allah using their MONEY and their LIVES. Allah in Qur’an 49:15 states, “Surely the believers[Muslims] are only those who believed in Allah and his messenger. They do not doubt, and they performed jihad with their MONEY and their LIVES for the sake of Allah. Those are the truthful.” Allah in Quran 4:101 says, “…Surely the infidels(Non-Muslims) were your clear enemies.”
MUSLIM BELIEVERS are a greater TERROR than Allah. Allah in Qur’an 59:13 says, “You[Muslims] are a greater terror in their chests than Allah. This is because they[Jews & Christians] are people who do not understand.”
Islam, its Mosques, its Schools, its Organizations, etc. are Terrorist-Criminal Enterprises with hatred and enmity against all Non-Muslims as totalitarian Islam islamizes the society with impunity(Quran 5:14; 9:5, 29, 111, etc.). As taught from Islam’s Quran, Islam should be banned for its incitement, funding, and promotion of violence, terrorism, hatred, human trafficking, and discrimination against women, children, and Non-Muslims.
Allah stirs hatred against Christians until the resurrection day when Quran 5:14 instructs, “And some of those who say, ‘Surely we are Nasara (Christians),’ we took their covenant. So they have forgotten a part of what they were reminded of, so we have stirred up ENMITY and HATRED among them until the resurrection day. And Allah will inform them of what they were doing.”
MUSLIM BELIEVERS are a greater TERROR than Allah. Allah in Qur’an 59:13 says, “You[Muslims] are a greater terror in their chests than Allah. This is because they[Jews & Christians] are people who do not understand.”
terry says
The criminal led and ruled fiefdoms of Globalist, Marxism, and Islam will never cease to burn the world down, never cease to view the peoples of the world as chattel, and will never desist in their love of violence, theft, rape, murder, and chaos; all three criminal organizations are demented, demonic, and depraved! Period.
OLD GUY says
The Palestinian Authority needs to be destroyed it is as corrupt as it can get. Taking Ham-Ass out and putting the PA in charge is no change at all. They are both anti Israel and killers.