Mark Langfan
The writer is Chairman of Americans for a Safe Israel (AFSI) and specializes in security issues, has created an original educational 3d Topographic Map System of Israel to facilitate clear understanding of the dangers facing Israel and its water supply. It has been studied by US lawmakers and can be seen at www.marklangfan.com.In order to “live to see another day,” Abbas is a “dancin’ man” who discos away from Israel. Abbas knows that to listen to Obama and “take risks” to tango with Israel means a bullet in his head. His latest disco move is his demand to inject 5 million Palestinian “refugees” into pre-1967 Israel. With enemies like Abbas, who needs friends?
“I'm a dancin’ man and I just can't lose. You know it's all right. It’s ok. I'll live to see another day.”
Now how is Abbas acting out “Stayin' Alive”? The heart of Abbas’ latest incendiary demand about Palestinian “refugees” is as follows:
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I don’t want anyone to think I took Abbas’ quotes out of context. So, just watch and read Abbas' recently publicly stated positions, reported by MEMRI:
"No resolution that we agree upon with the others will be passed unless it is confirmed by popular referendum of all the Palestinians worldwide."
"Every Palestinian, from Canada to Japan – that includes the Palestinians living abroad as well – will have to agree on the proposal. They will vote in favor or against. If they say "no," the proposal will not pass." […]
"The second option is to go to another country, as part of an agreement. If someone wants to immigrate to Canada, he is free to do so. Wherever one goes, one remains a Palestinian. In this case, he will receive compensation as well.
"He can also decide to return to the State of Israel. In such a case, he will receive compensation and return.
"All the refugees who number 5 million today, along with their offspring, are considered 1948 refugees. There are no refugees who came from Nablus or Ramallah. They are all from Tiberius, Safed, Acre, Nazareth, Jaffa, Beersheba, and so on." […]
Abbas’ red-line vision of the two-state solution is one that doesn’t solve the Left-wing’s “demographic” problem, it makes the Left’s “demographic time-bomb” explode in their faces today. Imagine, 5 million Palestinians moving into the pre-1967 Israel of Tel Aviv and Haifa in 2014. Talk about national suicide!
So, when Abbas makes more demands after Israel makes more concessions, Abbas is simply saying he prefers fancy hotel rooms and media attention to a pine box six feet under the ground. Who could blame him?
And the Israelis should stop making concessions at all as all of their new concessions become the starting point for future negotiation. Israel’s “peace” strategy is suicide by concession.