Friends,
the renewal of peace talks in the Middle East does not bode well for the United
States. Each time we engage in deals that give away Israel’s land something bad
happens in America. Now, I do not know what the event will be, it could be an
earthquake, foul weather, a hurricane a flurry of tornadoes or a terrorist
attack but something really bad will occur.
Again, we will find that the Roadmap to Peace is our Pothole to Peace.
In
a continuation of yesterday’s theme, a
rocket from Gaza struck southern Israel yesterday, landing in
a field without any reported injury or damage. Of course, Hamas is not a fan of
the resumption of peace talks or any talks or any peace. You might call this a
very destructive way of acting out.
Meanwhile,
Secretary of State John Kerry announced that the gestation period for a
comprehensive peace deal would be nine months and that all the thorny issues
would be up for discussion. My question is how does Kerry know the talks will
take 9 months? He must know something we don’t.
“The parties have agreed here today that all of the final-status
issues, all of the core issues, and all other issues are all on the table for
negotiation,” Kerry remarked from the Benjamin Franklin room.
All of the core
issues? Friends, the core issue is Jerusalem!
So
Jerusalem is on the table now.
Coverage of the event in Palestinian media was minimal; with
laconic accounts of firm American and relative Israeli optimism, taken from
Western news agencies, leading in both official PA dailies Al-Ayyam and
Al-Hayat Al-Jadidah. Palestinian statements could hardly be found, and
officials were unwilling to discuss negotiations with The Times of Israel.
Meanwhile,
various accounts of the diplomatic goings on pointed to
a sweeping idea that the peace talks weren’t about peace. Once again the United States and
Israel are trying to avoid a messy showdown in the UN where the Palestinians,
emboldened by the enhanced status granted them last year, will pursue full
recognition in the fall. As a White House official noted yesterday:
“The Palestinians throughout the course of this year have been
making clear that if they couldn’t see progress on the peace front, that their
intention would be to seek other elevations of their status, whether at the UN
or other international organizations.”
What do the Palestinians get
out of this? The continued financial support from the United States and
possibly more. During their visit to the White House, both the Israeli and
Palestinian delegations received letters of reassurance from the President, the
contents of which have not been revealed.
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