A fresh take on the Palestine Papers - Mya Guarnieri [View All]

[azurnoir]

First, the so-called collapse of the so-called peace process -- this happened a long time ago. The Palestine Papers just confirm what any man on the street in Tel Aviv or Ramallah could have told you.


Second, there is not a chance of a Hamas takeover in the West Bank. Any rumblings will be squashed by the PA and Israel. The close collaboration between the two was no secret before the Palestine Papers. Some have speculated that the Palestine Papers would spell the death of the PA -- the Palestinian people would be so enraged that the PA is willing to give away so much, including the right to return which is considered sacred by many Palestinian refugees, that we might see a Tunisia-like scenario erupt in the West Bank


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But, so far, that hasn't happened. And it won't. Because the Palestinians know that protests and riots would give Israel an excuse to reoccupy the whole of the West Bank. The status quo will remain. At least for now.


The way I see it, the Palestine Papers help pave the way for two scenarios: the eventual establishment of a democratic, bi-national state or the more likely outcome that the PA will continue its push for international recognition of a Palestinian state.


Guess which one makes me suspect that it was actually the PA that leaked the Palestine Papers?


http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=354824

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it is an op but an interesting one