And the Israeli Prime Minister
promises more land and unilateral withdrawals. The government met on Sunday at Kibbutz Sde Boker to commemorate the passing away of Israel's founder and first prime minister David Ben-Gurion 33 years ago. During the ceremony Prime Minister Ehud Olmert made a dramatic appeal to the Palestinians, urging them to choose a 'new path' --- a path of negotiations with Israel.
Olmert, who until recently called for a unilateral Israeli withdrawal from West Bank territories, or 'realignment' as he referred to it, said, "I call on you from here today to choose a new path, a path that gives a chance to a different future for you and for us. Yesterday we went down that path and I hope it will push us forward towards the goal that want to reach – peace, calm and trust in one another," .
Olmert said Israel will be ready to evacuate occupied lands and settlements in return for "real peace." "You have to stop violence and terror, to recognize our right to live in peace and security by your side and to give up the right of return. That's a right, natural and possible target," he said.
I am not sure if Olmert’s speech made Ben Gurion turn over in his grave but it certainly roused the Terror Masters as
Ha’aretz reports kassams have once again started to fly:
Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip fired two Qassam rockets at Israel on Monday, despite a day-old cease-fire that was intended to end five months of violence in the area, Palestinian witnesses and police said.
The Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades, an armed offshoot of Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah movement, claimed responsibility for the rocket attacks.
Israel Police spokesman Mickey Rosenfeld confirmed the rockets were fired at Israel, but said police were unsure where they had landed. The rescue services said there were no reports of injuries from the rockets.
Doesn't Israel have an incitement law that Olmert could be charged under?
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This is what land for peace gets, when the other side is only interested in killing.
World Net Daily reported recently that Hamas has stated, publicly, their goal of forcing the evacuation of Sderot. Sderot lies inside the green line; it is not occupied territory.
Land for peace worked with Egypt because it was in the interest of the Egyptian state. The palys feel that they can keep getting more if they simply escalate the violence. So far, they have been right.
Israel needs a gov't that will say, Stop!
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