The summary below from an Arab - Lebanese newspaper is important since it shows the deep animosity and division among the Palestinians themselves.
A week ago Hamas attacked and murdered members of a strong Fatah clan in Gaza- the Hillis; so they escaped to Israel.
We were talking in the past about a possible two states solution: Israel and a future Palestinian state living side by side in peace. But the reality is that there are now two Palestinian states: Gaza- under the murderous Hamas, and the West Bank under a shaky, corrupt Fatah. As time passes other fractions can divide the Palestinians further.
Right now the Palestinians can not achieve peace between their own two “states”. They attack one another and escape to Israel for safety. If they hate and murder their own “brothers” so often how could they accept Israel in peace?
The likelihood of a single, peaceful Palestinian state living side by side with Israel seems far off in the future, if at all.
Matania
Palestinians See Israel as a Refuge - Mohammad Salah
The flight by Ahmad Hillis and other Palestinians to Israel in search of safety away from the bullying and aggression of Hamas affirms that the Palestinian issue is on its way to disappearing, evaporating and being forgotten. It also proves that Israel, for many Palestinians, is a refuge or objective one seeks and heads toward when Palestinians oppress each other. (Al-Hayat-Lebanon)
Dr. Matania Ginosar was a member of Lechi when Israel was established. This blog records his articles and thoughts on Zionism and Israel both historically and now.
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