PALESTINIAN UNITY GOV'T IS GOOD NEWS, BUT WHAT ABOUT ITS ISRAELI PARTNER? - URI AVNERY
This entry was posted on 3/18/2007 8:58 AM and is filed under Analysis.
URI AVNERY is an Israeli journalist, peace activist, founder of Gush Shalom (Peace Bloc) - an Israeli peace group. He is a former Knesset member, and a widely respected analyst by those who support a sane reconciliation policy between Israelis and Palestinians. He writes about the swearing in this March 2007 of the new Palestinian unity government - WR
In Sha Allah (If God Wills)
NOT ONLY the Palestinians must be breathing a deep sigh of relief after the swearing in of the Palestinian National Unity Government. We Israelis have good reason to do the same.
This event is a great blessing, not only for them, but also for us - if indeed we are interested in a peace that will put an end to the historic conflict.
FOR THE Palestinians, the immediate blessing is the elimination of the threat of civil war.
That was a nightmare. It was also absurd. Palestinian fighters were shooting at each other in the streets of Gaza, gladdening the hearts of the occupation authorities ... For the entire post, click here ... 
