The Palestinian Authority (P.A.) has reached a deal with Hamas to form an interim government that will include both parties, and they plan to hold Palestinian elections within a year. Currently, the P.A. governs the West Bank while Hamas controls the Gaza Strip.
Photo: REUTERS/Abd Alhalim Abu Aska
Hamas and the P.A. have been sworn enemies for a number of years. Despite this, the two groups seem to agree on one thing: Israel is an even greater enemy, one that needs to be destroyed.
The difference between the two groups is the means by which they hope to achieve their goal. While Hamas openly calls for the destruction of Israel and refuses to negotiate with the Jewish State, the P.A. believes that the Palestinians can achieve the goal through a diplomatic process aimed at weakening the Jewish State’s position and delegitimizing it globally.
The reconciliation between the P.A. and Hamas is seen by many as a way to push a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state through the U.N. General Assembly this September. The P.A. desperately needed to reconcile with Hamas before pursuing this. By uniting the Palestinian governments in the West Bank and Gaza, the international community will be more likely to accept the idea of a Palestinian state. And statehood declaration would serve both the P.A. and Hamas, since neither would have to change their charters calling for Israel’s destruction or be held to any peace deal.
The P.A.’s push for statehood through the U.N., as opposed to a negotiated deal with Israel, as well as its reconciliation with Hamas, is just more evidence that the P.A. – considered the “legitimate” Palestinian government in the eyes of the world – has no interest in peace. The alliance with Hamas is simply an alliance of convenience, meant to achieve a particular end. The formation of a Palestinian state won’t bring peace any closer — only the Palestinians’ acceptance that the Jewish state is here to stay will do that. But neither Hamas nor the P.A. seem willing to take that step.
What do you think?
11:49 am
As I pray for the Living God, Yaweh, to draw many to Himself in these last-generation days, I also wonder how so many are missing the prophetic events occurring. Stand with Israel, because Israel is going to stand when others are destroyed. And anyone who comes against Israel is going to fall. Only one-sixth of the armies who march against Israel will survive to tell it. And they will be in fearful retreat. God is not mocked and He will do His pleasure. Those two paraphrased scriptures say enough, but there is so much more to know about the coming wars. And it is ALL in Gods Word. Study it, turn to Jesus Christ today, and stand with Israel.
6:54 pm
we are nearing just what the bible is teaching in daniel,a seven year peace plan that will only last 42 months and russia will step in and try to remove ISRAEL from off the map,but it won’t happen,GOD will turn them back after he destroys most of them,then china will join and the same thing will happen to them! GOD is all powerful and will fight for HIS chosen elect,amen,even so,come LORD JESUS.
7:26 pm
One can expect diplomacy and Tolleranz from extremists not too much. The State of Israel is official and recognition. That does not please some Querulanten. It would interest me in a good thing to in-be entitled. I carried honorary work out also with us in Austria and would learn gladly once Israel more near to know. My interest is valid generally for the large cultures in the eastern Mediterranean area.