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Opinion Palestinian elections. Not "Guardian Wall 2" | Israel today

2022-10-07T04:39:18.856Z


What stopped terrorism in 2002 was not Operation "Protective Wall", but the election of Abu Mazen To neutralize the Palestinian excuse. The leaders of the settlers have a solution to the increasing conflicts in the West Bank territories: "Protective Wall 2". It is clear to them that the other side only understands power, and that only power will bring calm. Mistake. Operation "Protective Wall" did not stop Palestinian terrorism. The scope of terrorism, after the operation, was similar to its s


To neutralize the Palestinian excuse.

The leaders of the settlers have a solution to the increasing conflicts in the West Bank territories: "Protective Wall 2".

It is clear to them that the other side only understands power, and that only power will bring calm.

Mistake.

Operation "Protective Wall" did not stop Palestinian terrorism.

The scope of terrorism, after the operation, was similar to its scope before it.

The intifada stopped only after the election of Mahmoud Abbas as president of the Palestinian Authority in early 2005, and by his express order.

The return of the political option to the agenda may contribute much more to calming the area (even if it angers the peace refusers on both sides, and causes some of them to use violence).

The key to returning to this option is in the hands of Israel, which today is drawn into the trap of Palestinian violence that the extremist Palestinian elements are preparing for it.

The way to do this is not complicated: Israel objected to allowing Palestinians in East Jerusalem to vote in the parliamentary and presidential elections that were supposed to be held in mid-2021. In the resulting situation, President Abbas announced that the elections would not take place at all.

Their participation was allowed by Israel in the first Palestinian Legislative Council and presidential elections in 1996, in the 2005 presidential elections, and in the 2006 parliamentary elections.

A new government in Israel will be able to return and allow them to vote, both in the presidential and legislative council elections, which may eliminate the transparent excuse for their non-existence: it is clear that Abbas, who feared the results of the elections, wanted to avoid them, and Israel did the work for him.

Israel has no security or other problem in allowing the Palestinians in the east of the city to vote, and as soon as it does, you will initiate a move that may change the situation very quickly.

Abbas will have no choice but to announce elections, in which he will not necessarily be the winner.

Following them, Israel will be able to examine where the Palestinian leadership is headed.

The willingness of the chosen leadership to open political talks with Israel will have to be welcomed by us.

A Palestinian decision not to do so, and perhaps even to cancel the Palestinian commitment to the Oslo Accords, may lead Israel to a unilateral move, which will free it from direct control over the territories and the millions of Palestinians who live in them.

The current situation, in which we have built gates for the refugee camps, Kasbahs and markets, and confront Palestinian youth, must stop.

"Protective Wall 2" will only increase the violence, and the price may be very heavy.

It's the demographics, stupid!

After many years of being a part of Great Britain, Ireland asked to separate from it.

In 1922, after a long and violent struggle, independence was granted to 26 of the 32 provinces where there was a Catholic majority.

Six counties where there was a Protestant majority, which wanted to remain part of Great Britain, remained outside Ireland, and became "Northern Ireland", belonging to the United Kingdom.

For 70 years there was great tension between the Catholics in Northern Ireland who longed to join Ireland, and the Protestants, who opposed it.

The Catholic violence against the symbols of British rule was very difficult, and Northern Ireland became a violent place, which those who did not have to go to, did not go.

The "Good Friday Agreement" of 1998 largely put an end to violence.

Autonomous institutions were established, controlled by Protestants and Catholics jointly, and it was determined that the future of sovereignty over the six Irish counties would be determined by a referendum.

This interim arrangement was convenient for all parties, but once again it became clear that the protracted interim agreements were short-handed: a few days ago a census ended in Northern Ireland, the official result of which is a demographic change.

From now on there is a Catholic majority in the north as well.

Catholics are starting to demand a referendum now.

The Protestants are in no rush, because they know what the outcome will be.

The tension returns to Belfast.

It has been proven once again that even a successful interim settlement is not a substitute for a sour permanent settlement.

Once again the centrality of demography was proven.

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Source: israelhayom

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