Snapped Shot

We're seeing shots of senior Hamas leaders today, amidst reports that Fatah is threatening to assassinate them (h/t Yoni).

One thing's for sure--€”there's not a single member of either group that's likely to bring about "peace" in the Middle East. Both of these competing factions are as bloodthirsty and violent as the Italian mafia of old, and until they're completely removed from the Palestinian territories, there will not be peace there. (It would be sufficient for the populace to stop supporting them—which would, like the Mafia of old, delegitimize the entire bunch, but I'm not holding my breath waiting for that to happen.)

With as bloodthirsty a lot as this, the only thing that really matters is that they're directing their anger at each other, instead of the usual suspects. There's no telling how long that will last.

(Update 13:49 EST: Ha'aretz is reporting that Hamas has lost the battle for Palestinian public opinion. I predict that even if this is the case, the bullets will keep flying.) Continue reading »