The Palestinian Authority's
Sheer Stupidity
By Suleiman Ajlouni
News Flash??
The Israelis are going ahead with building
the fence deep on territory belonging to Palestinians and planning new homes in
settlements in the West Bank.
This in the face of tepid opposition
by Bush's criminal administration and remarkably mute international protest. The PA and it's corrupt leaders are exhibiting an
amazing degree of incompetence and unbelievable stupidity in wasting their time, much too
long of it, in arguing over who gets what ministry post!!!!
As though a government matters. Why do they take themselves so seriously and
bother to form a government that will have no control over their territory or
their own lives? Who really cares if what is
left of Palestinian territory has a minister of Labor, or education or planning, much less
external affairs? This is sheer stupidity that will earn Palestinians nothing but
ridicule and contempt by the rest of the world. Instead of focusing all their
energies on stopping the current Israeli land grab, Palestinians dither over who gets to
occupy what government post.
It has become abundantly clear to the
world that the Palestinians are not capable of self rule. They have been given
chances to gain independence and they squandered them time after time. I am
beginning to believe that the corrupt PA has more to gain monetarily by maintaining the
Israeli occupation than by attaining independence. It provides them with the means
to build themselves luxury villas and drive around in Mercedeses as the average
Palestinian gets poorer and poorer.
So now I believe that the only solution
for Palestinians is a one-state plan. They should change course and earnestly work
for merging with Israel, become Israeli citizens and hope for the best... and Jewish
largess. Arab Palestine has never been independent and apparently Palestinians have
become so used to being ruled by outside powers that any departure from their
habitual acquiescence to foreign rule is a traumatic experience they cannot handle.
If they are lucky, their numbers in a
democratic bi-national state will give them some voice in setting policy and
representation in government. And ... Arafat could continue to argue over who
belongs in the ranks of his lackeys and, wonder of all wonders...security forces.
Security over and for what? Where is this security that the security forces are
being fought over? Are they not aware of the fact that a couple of Israeli soldiers
could make mince meat out of their ranks if they so choose?
Watching what's going on in Palestine and
the little games Arafat and his unfortunate pigmies play leaves one to wonder about the
vaunted intelligence of Palestinians as people. Why are Palestinians demonstrating
in the streets of Gaza, Ramallah and other towns in support of this idiot Arafat? Do
they not have other more important reasons to be concerned about right now than the fate
of a corrupt and senile man?
I give up. I am very embarrassed.
Courtesy
of and © 2003 by Suleiman Ajlouni
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