Elder of Ziyon skriver:
Saeb Erekat, speaking to a Syrian newspaper, emphasized yet again the intransigence of the Palestinian Authority – a word that the Western media applies exclusively to Israel.
He said that the PA will not enter into direct negotiations with Israel unless there is a full, and permanent, end to building in Jerusalem and the West Bank.
He said that Barack Obama made a direct phone call to Mahmoud Abbas asking for direct negotiations, but that the Palestinian Authority would not agree to that no matter how much international pressure is applied.
This is, of course, exactly the attitude that the world ascribes to Israel – of ignoring the international community and acting arrogantly. Yet when the PA does this, explicitly, there is no public criticism to be heard anywhere.
Nyckeln till freden i mellanöstern hålls av de palestinska ledarna. Om omvärlden satte samma press på dem som man sätter på Israel skulle de inte kunna vägra på det sätt som de gör nu.
Vi i väst har ett ansvar för att de palestinska ledarna tillåts fortsätta obstruera fredsprocessen i mellanöstern.