So Explain This To Me

Palestinian Prime Minister Abbas says that the Palestinians didn't break their ceasefire, despite today's bombings.

And just how would that be?

One bombing was proudly claimed by Hamas. The other by Fatah - you know, Arafat's group.

If I recall correctly, Abbas talked Hamas into accepting the latest ceasefire in order to "fulfill" on his responsibilities on the Road Map. And the PA, which includes Arafat and therefore should include Fatah, was also supposed to be party to the cessation of violence.

Yet these are the two groups who decided it would be fun to kill a few Jews today. Both bombers apparently came from Nablus, a PA town. Yet some way, somehow, the PA is blaming the Israelis for the "security deterioration in the region."

And Abbas has already stated that he has no plans to confront the terrorists. So what's the point of working with him any more?

He is supposed to be the Palestinian point man for the Road Map. When something goes wrong, the US, Israel and the EU go to Abbas to lodge their complaints. It is his responsibility to then take those complaints and take an appropriate action on them.

Some complaints are probably without merit and deserve no action. But is there really a justification for throwing your hands up in the air when it's over a suicide bombing?

The parties all sat down when this whole Road Map thing started and agreed on certain goals for each party. For Abbas, he was supposed to rein in the terrorists. The terrorists took two shots today; Abbas walks away basically going "Oops, sorry. Hopefully it won't happen again."

This is not the mark of a real leader. A real leader would have been initiating an immediate crackdown on the terrorists. Can't do that because the people wouldn't support it? Bull. If Abbas were a real leader he would have the guts to make the unpopular decision. He would keep his promise to his people to work towards a peace with Israel and he would already have a bunch of the top terrorists beginning their rot in prison. Swift, decisive action by Abbas would throw the terrorists off balance - they thrive on weakness - giving him a window of opportunity to consolidate the rule of law in the territories, instead of the rule of the terrorists.

But Abbas is not a real leader. He is a puppet - a puppet of the terrorists and of the king terrorist himself, Yassar Arafat.

These bombings are but two more nails in the coffin for the Road Map. So long as the terrorists hold sway in the territories there will be no peace in Israel.

And there will be no Palestine.