Die gemaessigte Fatah

Ich habe schon lange festgehalten, dass Fatah allenfalls in der Taktik gemaessigter ist als Hamas.

Der heute beginnende Fatahkongress in Bethlehem sorgte schon im Vorfeld dafuer, meine Einschaetzung zu bestaetigen.

Fuer mein Teil teile ich (auch ohne geheimdienstliche Berichte zu erhalten) die Einschaetzung von Avi Dichter:

Former Shin Bet chief Knesset Member Avi Dichter (Kadima) warned Monday night of the decisions which may be reached during the upcoming Fatah congress in the West Bank city of Bethlehem.

“Fatah’s statements are clearing the way to what may eventually be the third intifada,” he said. “Once you say that the fight will go on by all means necessary – anyone in their right mind understands that spells an armed conflict… Such a decision by the congress would send us years back.”

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“What I find particularly disturbing is that it’s the moderates that plan to have the convention vote on an article titled ‘continuing the fight against Israel by all means necessary.’ Sixteen years after the Oslo Accords, it’s Fatah’s way of saying they see an armed conflict as a legitimate way to conduct dialogue with Israel.

“If they intend to see that article through, they would be leading to the next armed conflict. A week ago they were still talking about a public fight, which could be construed as demonstrations, but over the past few days they have been talking about reaffirming the sections calling for a fight.

“It is inconceivable,” he continued, “That nine years after the Second Intifada – which the heads of the Palestinian Authority did nothing to curb – and two years after they lost the Gaza Strip to Hamas and the Iranians in what was a de facto coup, the PA’s leadership, headed by Abbas, still believe an armed conflict would lead to a Palestinian state.

Den letzten Satz wuerde ich anders formulieren: Die PA Fuehrung glaubt immer noch, dass ein bewaffneter Konflikt zur Zerstoerung Israels fuehren koennte.

Warum sollte sie das nicht glauben?

Obendrein stehen ihr ja jetzt dank den USA and Keith Dayton besser ausgebildete und ausgeruestete Kaempfer zur Verfuegung.

Im Westen hat man ja schon die gemaessigte Hamas und die moderaten Talibane entdeckt.

Aber wenn in Israel in Befolgung eines Urteils des Obersten Gerichtshof Wohnungen von arabischen Familien geraeumt werden, die ihre Besitztitel laut Gerichtsurteil gefaelscht hatten, dass ist das ein klarer Fall von Extremismus:

Britain has accused Israel of allowing extremist Jewish settlers to disrupt attempts at relaunching the peace process after police evicted more than 50 Palestinians from their homes in Jerusalem.

As Jewish settlers moved into the Palestinian homes, the British consulate said it was appalled by the evictions, which took place a few hundred yards from the diplomatic mission, after an Israeli court decided in favour of the settlers.

“Israel’s claim that the imposition of extremist Jewish settlers into this ancient Arab neighbourhood is a matter for the courts or the municipality is entirely unacceptable,” the consulate said in a statement. “Their actions are incompatible with Israel’s desire for peace. We urge Israel not to allow extremists to set the agenda.”

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