Repost: Robert S. Elegant (WashPo), "Arabs have created Frankenstein"

“Legitimate grievances, exacerbated by hardship in refugee camps, have made idealistic Palestinian youths a new force which appalls their elders—as it does other Arabs. The force has not only found its outlet in terrorism, but has espoused an ideology dedicated to destroying all 'established societies.'‘ “They feel King Hussein's Jordan must be ingested by the Palestinian state.”

Repost: Abbas in 2012 vs 2023

In 2012 Abbas said both, “I believe that West Bank and Gaza is Palestine, and the other parts (are) Israel.” and “We don’t want to use terror…” In 2023, Abbas was given 30 minutes to speak to the UN. During his hour long tirade, he renegged on both claims, saying, “I want Safed,” and “keep the ground aflame with popular resistance.”