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Peace Process

PA wants Livni and Obama


By Stan Goodenough
October 06, 2008

The veteran terrorist Palestine Liberation Organization is hoping for a double whammy in its favor next month when it hopes Israel will come under the prime ministership of Kadima Party leader Tzipi Livni and Americans will put Barack Obama in the White House.

This is according to the "Palestinian" so-called foreign minister, Riyad al-Malki, during a conference held at the Israeli Foreign Ministry Sunday.

"We hope that [Livni] will succeed [in forming a new government] because this will also show continuity and commitment to the peace process and to the negotiations [for] a Palestinian state," Malki said, according to the leftist daily Ha'aretz.

As for America: "We are waiting to see who will be the next president, (Barack) Obama versus [John] McCain, and believe me there is a big difference between the two vis-a-vis the situation in the Middle East ... the Middle East peace process and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict."

While Malki did not elaborate on the PA's view of the Democratic and Republican presidential candidates - both McCain and Obama have vowed to be good friends to Israel - it is widely understood that the very liberal Obama would be far more willing to pressure Israel into giving into "Palestinian" demands.

Senator McCain's personal record as a soldier and as a victim of brutal violence in a prisoner of war camp is considered far more likely to be tough on the Arab side and more supportive of Israel's security needs.

Livni has until November 3 to succeed in forming a government if she wants to become prime minister. The following day Americans go to the polls to choose their new president.

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