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Arafat's Goal: Palestinian State Absorbing Israel and Jordan


(BESA Bulletin) - Ehud Ya'ari Today's conflict is not a popular uprising but a premeditated war. The Palestinian state that Arafat is building will be a hostile state, for which the 1967 borders mean nothing. Palestinians today speak of reversing the results of 1948 and of absorbing Jordan. Arafat is preparing a long term political coalition between Hamas and the Tanzim. This is a partnership in terror with dangerous implications for Israel. We finished up with a draw in the first intifada. This time, a draw constitutes disaster. Israel must decisively win this round of conflict.
2002-06-03 00:00:00
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