Quote of the Day
August 25, 2008 | Aussie Dave | Comments 8
“There will be no peace without the release of all Palestinians imprisoned in Israel.”
- Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas.
Funny, because I don’t recall the release of all palestinian prisoners ever being mentioned in any of the so-called peace agreements signed by Israel and the PA. In fact, it has always been clear that certain categories of prisoners would not be released.
Furthermore, Abbas is essentially demanding the release of terrorists and murderers. Yet another disturbing fact that should make you question his peace partner credentials.
If you haven’t already.
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About the Author: An Australian immigrant to Israel, Aussie Dave has been blogging since early 2003.
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“Mahmoud Abbas is full of kahki.”
-Benji Lovitt, as reported on Israellycool.com
As Nadav Shragai points out, releasing terrorist builds the confidence of terrorists.
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You’re right, Benji. Perhaps yours is Quote of the Day.
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What Abu Mazen means is that there will be no peace. No matter what.
Abu Mazen needs to be able to claim responsibility for the release of as many prisoners as possible so they can be recruited against Hamas as much as against Israel.