Once upon a time, there was a roadmap. And the roadmap said, among other things,
In Phase I, the Palestinians immediately undertake an unconditional cessation of violence according to the steps outlined below; such action should be accompanied by supportive measures undertaken by Israel. Palestinians and Israelis resume security cooperation based on the Tenet work plan to end violence, terrorism, and incitement through restructured and effective Palestinian security services. Palestinians undertake comprehensive political reform in preparation for statehood, including drafting a Palestinian constitution, and free, fair and open elections upon the basis of those measures. Israel takes all necessary steps to help normalize Palestinian life. Israel withdraws from Palestinian areas occupied from September 28, 2000 and the two sides restore the status quo that existed at that time, as security performance and cooperation progress. Israel also freezes all settlement activity, consistent with the Mitchell report.
So thus far, the palestinians have clearly been making an effort to comply with their obligations as laid out in this roadmap, of course. Except for the unconditional cessation of violence, the resumption of security cooperation, the termination of terrorism and incitement, the restructuring of their security services and the comprehensive political reform. Note that the "supportive measures" required of Israel are supposed to "accompany" the cessation of violence, terror and incitement. Not "precede" them, not occur in a vacuum. "Accompany" them. But what's there to accompany?
Today, Palestinian Media Watch links to two notable examples of palestinian attempts to curb terror and incitement. Neither of them say anything new. But this one, from the official PA TV station broadcast Friday afternoon, should be instructive for those who continue to insist that "it's not about the Jews."
"The Prophet said: the Resurrection will not take place until the Muslims fight the Jews, and the Muslims kill them. The Muslims will kill the Jews, rejoice [in it], rejoice in Allahs Victory. The Muslims will kill the Jews, and he will hide. . .
The Prophet said: the Jews will hide behind the rock and tree, and the rock and tree will say: oh servant of Allah, oh Muslim this is a Jew behind me, come and kill him!. Why is there this malice? Because there are none who love the Jews on the face of the earth: not man, not rock, and not tree everything hates them. They destroy everything they destroy the trees and destroy the houses. Everything wants vengeance on the Jews, on these pigs on the face of the earth, and the day of our victory, Allah willing, will come."
Nope. No antisemitism here. Certainly no incitement of terror and murder. None whatsoever.
