PA (Palestinian Authority) Chief Negotiator Dr. Saeb Erekat has announced that the current situation is no longer acceptable and if left without alternatives, the PA will dissolve itself and “give the keys” back to Israel.
Speaking to Galei Tzahal (Army Radio), the Palestinian Authority’s (PA) chief negotiator, Saeb Erekat, on Sunday said that the PA will not agree to maintain the status quo and threatened that the PA will dismantle itself and “hand the keys” back to Israel. Erekat decried the Jerusalem’s decision to freeze 500 million NIS in PA tax revenue funds in retaliation for the PA joining the International Criminal Court. Joining PA Chairman Abu Mazen, Erekat called the move a “war crime”. He explained that the money is the PA’s and not Israel’s and Israel takes a 3% fee for collecting the tax funds. He accuses Israel of punishing the 4.5 million PA residents with its policy of “collective punishment” by withholding the transfer of the funds.
He said the current status quo will not be permitted to continue and one day in the near future the PA will no longer exist and Israel will have to contend with the refugee camps as was the case back in 1992.
(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)
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Better they should say “I’ll hold my breath until I turn blue” than “I’ll huff and I’ll puff and I’ll blow your house down”.
don’t threaten DO IT
The point of the PA was to see if they’re prepared to behave as responsible partners in the international community as a prelude to a state. The obvious answer is that they aren’t ready to so behave. So, fold already and admit that you’re not mature enough to be a true partner with Jews to reach any agreements.
This could be the best thing to happen to Israel since 1948.
if they fold, can we then arrest their terrorist leaders?