Posted on 08/30/2007 5:38:18 AM PDT by SJackson
A new plan by the U.S. security coordinator in the territories, General Keith Dayton, calls for the deployment of five new Palestinian battalions throughout the West Bank.
The plan, whose aim is to bolster Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas, requires the approval of Israel if arms and equipment are to be transferred for the new force, political sources in Jerusalem said Wednesday.
The plan, which is still in its early development, is likely to call for the staged creation of the force, with relatively small units undergoing the necessary training.
Last week, the U.S. Congress authorized for the first time the transfer of $80 million to the security delegation headed by Dayton, which will be used to bolster the security forces of Abbas. No funding has ever before been transferred to Dayton, and the money will now allow him to carry out his plans.
(Excerpt) Read more at imra.org.il ...
Let the Israelis and Palestinians settle this among themselves. It’s hopeless effort on our part.
High Volume. Articles on Israel can also be found by clicking on the Topic or Keyword Israel. or WOT [War on Terror]
----------------------------
That’s right, throw more weapons into the insane asylum...
There’s no such thing as a “Palestinian.”
Historically you are correct. However, you cannot say that today. Once Jordan renounced the West Bank, Palestinian became an concept.
I am a strong supporter of Israel, and find that Palestinians are truly in deep denial over the acceptance of the State of Israel. However, these people need a state. They have the right to self-determination. This is the policy of the US since Woodrow Wilson.
The problem is that that self-determination must be predicated on Palestinians looking at themselves in the mirror and realizing that they are the problem. They must first renounce violence and accept Israel. In my opinion, these prospects do not look good.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.