Israel fears two-headed PA

Urges world to not treat with Abbas while ignoring Hamas

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By Ryan Jones
February 27, 2006

Jerusalem is growing increasingly concerned by global efforts to turn PLO chief Mahmoud Abbas into a "fig leaf" to cover the naked aggression and violent goals of the ruling Hamas terrorist organization. The international community clearly looks to justify its continued support of the "Palestinian cause."

While much of Europe has a long-standing tradition of duplicity when it comes to dealing with Hamas, Israel has been hoping that liberal "political-correctness" does not filter through to its allies in Washington.

And so Acting Prime Minister Ehud Olmert urged visiting US State Department envoy David Welch Sunday to hold fast to America's determination to deny terrorism any succor, even under the guise of humanitarian aid to the "Abbas-half" of the Palestinian Authority.

Said Olmert, as quoted by Ynet:

"[Israel sees] no separation between Abbas and the authority ruled by Hamas, and this must be understood and emphasized."

Earlier in the day, Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni told Welch the peace process would go nowhere so long as Abbas is used as a covering for what up until last month was recognized by all involved as a terror group.

"It would be a mistake if the international community takes comfort in the arms of Abbas after Hamas' ascension to power."

Livni said Abbas had become all but irrelevant as far as Israel was concerned, considering that Hamas would soon hold the reins of the Palestinian Legislative Council, all PA ministries and the premiership.

Nonetheless, both Livni and Welch looked to distance the Palestinian Arab public from the killers they had overwhelmingly elected.

That position would seem to contradict the will of the Palestinian Arabs, who since that fateful January vote have confirmed their unwavering support for the virulent policies of Hamas via a number of public opinion polls.

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