Coming from the most leftist newspaper in Israel: The secretary of states draft empowered the most radical and problematic elements in the region – Qatar, Turkey, and Hamas – and was a slap on the face to the rapidly forming camp of Egypt, Israel, the Palestinian Authority, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, who have many shared interests. What Kerrys draft spells for the internal Palestinian political arena is even direr: It crowns Hamas and issues Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas with a death warrant. Its not clear what Kerry was thinking when he presented this draft. Its unclear what he had in mind when he convened the Paris summit. It can only be seen as surreal. Along with foreign ministers from Europes major nations Kerry greeted with regal honors Hamas Qatari and Turkish patrons, ignoring what Israel, Egypt, and the Palestinian Authority might have had to say. Kerry isn’t anti-Israeli; on the contrary, hes a true friend to Israel. But his conduct in recent days over the Gaza cease-fire raises serious doubts over his judgment and perception of regional events. Its as if he isnt the foreign minister of the worlds most powerful nation, but an alien, who just disembarked his spaceship in the Mideast. For a few moments Friday one could not avoid recalling the things Defense Minister Moshe Yaalon said about Kerry, and admit that despite the fact that it wasnt appropriate, he may have had a point. If Kerry did anything on Friday it was to thwart the possibility of reaching a cease-fire in Gaza. Instead of promoting a cease-fire, Kerry pushed it away. If this failed diplomatic attempt leads Israel to escalate its operation in Gaza, the American secretary of state will be responsible for every additional drop of blood that is spilled
Posted on: Sun, 27 Jul 2014 05:50:54 +0000
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