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The Palestinian Authority has a difficult task in front of them, reigning in militants, and placating them at the same time.
Originally posted by Nygdan
Since the PA is a militant group, and Yarafat still can give orders to al-Fatah, this is a rather disingenious statement. The majority of responsibility lay with the PA. The palestinians lost the war with Israel. The Israelis are only responsible insofar as they remain there and present themselves as targets. The PA bear the majority of responsiblity for this. The are not supposed to 'placate' militants, they are supposed to arrest, detain, and execute. They are supposed to sign a peace treaty, or live under war.
Originally posted by phreak_of_nature
When I say "placate the millitants", I mean to create conditions in the Gaza strip where people do not feel as if they have not options.
Israel can't do it alone, or with an unwilling partner.