As we have seen in history, bitter enemies will agree to put their differences aside towards a common goal, in this case, attacking Israel, and in the 21st century Middle East, modern-day Islam has not changed.

Mohammed Dahlan, who played a major role in PA (Palestinian Authority) goings-on during the Arafat era, another so-called moderate according to the Oslo process proponents, is putting aside his bitter differences with Hamas and calling on the Gaza leaders to join forces against Israel. Despite being a bitter enemy of Hamas terrorist leaders, Dahlan is calling on Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haniyah to put differences aside and join forces against Israel to defense sites holy to Islam.

Dahlan issued a statement indicating he hopes that Hamas will not settle for sitting back and calling for a third intifada, but to be proactive and join forces.

Dahlan turned to the United States next, calling on the administration to compel Israel to adhere to signed agreements, citing the first Gulf War when the United States compelled Prime Minister Yitzchak Shamir to sit back and not respond to Scud missile attacks as an example of exerting White House pressure.

To his credit, he is blatantly honest, adding that it is evident the talks between Israel and the PA have reached an impasse, of course blaming Israel for her unwillingness to address the negotiations in a serious fashion. Israel must agree to withdraw to the pre-1967 borders and to the two-state solution Dahlan feels, and anything short of this is a non-starter.

He disagrees with the recent Arab League decision signaling PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen) to enter into mediated talks with Israel, moderated by the United States, and he feels the two-state solution is still an option “but we are not going to wait forever”. Alternatively, there is the option of “continuing the occupation which is not an option” Dahlan stated, indicating the other possibility is the one-state solution.

(Yechiel Spira – YWN Israel)