The recent terrorist attacks on Jerusalem?s Gilo neighborhood may be part and parcel of a PLO plan to ignite a regional conflagration specifically in Jerusalem. That is the implication of a recent editorial that appeared on a website run by Arafat?s Fatah terrorist militia, Fateh On Line.
The Fatah article detailed the way in which the PLO and the other Arab terrorist organizations should prepare for and precipitate what the article refers to as a ?big explosion.? An important element in the PLO plan is to maximize use of conferences and resolutions that are hostile to Israel for ?mobilizing Arab and Muslim masses at the right historic moment when the big explosion occurs against the Zionist aggression.? Another aspect is increasing pressure on the United States, because ?[t]his explosion is not likely to occur unless certain measures are taken to prepare for it and to help in the process??
Tactically, the Fatah calls for organizational cooperation between all the ?National and Islamic Forces? in their focus on ?Jerusalem as the place where the battle should start.? Why specifically Jerusalem? In the view of Arafat?s Fatah, ?Launching the battle there will have its spillover effect on all Arab and Muslim cities. This will also strengthen our national unity and enhance our ability to make the Intifada continue until it achieves its goals. Jerusalem will attract the attention of the whole world since it represents the core of the Palestinian issue.?
Furthermore, ?[a]t Camp David II, Jerusalem was the shield that President Arafat used to protect his position against Clinton's attempts to mobilize the Arab and Muslim leaders against him. All leaders refused to respond to Clinton, and this turned Jerusalem into the sword that President Arafat used in his fight for our basic rights including the right of return and self-determination.?
The Fatah article detailed the way in which the PLO and the other Arab terrorist organizations should prepare for and precipitate what the article refers to as a ?big explosion.? An important element in the PLO plan is to maximize use of conferences and resolutions that are hostile to Israel for ?mobilizing Arab and Muslim masses at the right historic moment when the big explosion occurs against the Zionist aggression.? Another aspect is increasing pressure on the United States, because ?[t]his explosion is not likely to occur unless certain measures are taken to prepare for it and to help in the process??
Tactically, the Fatah calls for organizational cooperation between all the ?National and Islamic Forces? in their focus on ?Jerusalem as the place where the battle should start.? Why specifically Jerusalem? In the view of Arafat?s Fatah, ?Launching the battle there will have its spillover effect on all Arab and Muslim cities. This will also strengthen our national unity and enhance our ability to make the Intifada continue until it achieves its goals. Jerusalem will attract the attention of the whole world since it represents the core of the Palestinian issue.?
Furthermore, ?[a]t Camp David II, Jerusalem was the shield that President Arafat used to protect his position against Clinton's attempts to mobilize the Arab and Muslim leaders against him. All leaders refused to respond to Clinton, and this turned Jerusalem into the sword that President Arafat used in his fight for our basic rights including the right of return and self-determination.?