You should already be aware that there is no shortage of those on the palestinian side willing to lie to advance their cause. And there are none more adept at it than their senior negotiator, Saeb “Massacre” Erekat.
You also would be familar with the story of Pinnochio, whose nose would grow each time he told a lie.
So you shouldn’t be surprised to see Erekat trying to stop the inevitable (REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst).

Update: Heh.