Israel's Prime Minister is once again offering pieces of Israeli territory in exchange for peace with Palestinian terrorists who have never recognized Israel's right to exist. That such statements come at a time when Olmert is under investigation yet again for shady real estate dealings should tell you all you need to know about the situation in Israel.
Olmert is trying to cobble together a peace deal with Fatah as a way to salvage his political future. He's hitching his ride to the Palestinian terror train, even knowing that Fatah is incapable of enforcing its obligations.
There are signs that Olmert might even redivide Jerusalem as part of the deal. You can be assured that many Israelis will not tolerate such a gesture. As it stands right now, Jews cannot freely visit the Temple Mount, Judaism's holiest spot on the planet for fears that it might incite Muslims praying at the Dome of the Rock or al Aqsa mosques, built atop where the Jewish Holy Temples once stood.
Palestinian terrorists continue firing mortars that land in Israel. Olmert says that Israeli operations in Gaza will not halt the rocket fire. Unless you go after the leadership that condones those attacks, they will continue. You have to make the Palestinian terrorists worry more about their safety than having the ability and time to plan, build kassams, and launch them. You have to deny them the space to operate. Olmert has been unwilling to do so.
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