Building a Bridge, and a Wall
I never thought I'd see a story as encouraging as this one.
Meanwhile, there's doin's-a-transpirin' in Israel.
I'm going to take this rare opportunity to congratulate the "Palestinians" while criticizing the Israelis. To the "Palestinian" government, I wholeheartedly support your crackdown on lawlessness.
To the Israelis: I agree with you in principle. However, I'd encourage you to nurture the newfound relationship with President Mahmoud Abbas before resuming this kind of activity. Is it legal? Of course. Will it anger the "Palestinians" and discourage the peace process? Most certainly.
I do want to point out a money shot, though, from the first article. It's very telling of the situation over the past several years.
Translation? "What the Israelis have been doing, bulldozing buildings and such, was completely legal all along; it was just condemned by the 'Palestinians' at the time because it was the Israelis doing it."
Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas has sent bulldozers to demolish buildings put up illegally in Gaza City in the start of a crackdown on lawlessness.
Many buildings have been illegally built on public land by militants, security men and unlicensed traders.
About 200 Palestinian policemen were on the streets to protect the bulldozers.
Meanwhile, Palestinian officials said their forces would be deployed across southern Gaza by mid-week, in a move to prevent rocket attacks by militants.
Cabinet minister Saeb Erekat said Israeli and Palestinian generals would meet later to complete the plan for the deployment, with officers expected to take up their positions within 24 hours of its approval.
Meanwhile, there's doin's-a-transpirin' in Israel.
Israel has resumed construction of one of the most controversial parts of its separation barrier in the West Bank - deep inside the occupied territory.
The attorney general approved the work near Ariel settlement on Monday, four months after a court order halted it.
Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed Qurei accused Israel of bad faith by resuming construction during ceasefire talks.
I'm going to take this rare opportunity to congratulate the "Palestinians" while criticizing the Israelis. To the "Palestinian" government, I wholeheartedly support your crackdown on lawlessness.
To the Israelis: I agree with you in principle. However, I'd encourage you to nurture the newfound relationship with President Mahmoud Abbas before resuming this kind of activity. Is it legal? Of course. Will it anger the "Palestinians" and discourage the peace process? Most certainly.
I do want to point out a money shot, though, from the first article. It's very telling of the situation over the past several years.
Correspondents said the operation was redolent of the Israeli military raids in which hundreds of Palestinian buildings have been destroyed by armoured bulldozers during the four-year intifada or uprising.
Translation? "What the Israelis have been doing, bulldozing buildings and such, was completely legal all along; it was just condemned by the 'Palestinians' at the time because it was the Israelis doing it."
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