It’s come to this.
Not even the Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas is as radical as US President Barack Obama. Even he understands that the Gaza embargo must be enforced to prevent Hamas from stockpiling arms.
Haaretz reported:
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas is opposed to lifting the naval blockade of the Gaza Strip because this would bolster Hamas, according to what he told United States President Barack Obama during their meeting at the White House Wednesday. Egypt also supports this position.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu once more put off announcing the creation of a committee of inquiry into the naval commando raid on the Gaza Strip flotilla, and the matter will not be brought before the cabinet for a vote this morning.
Netanyahu and his advisers had hoped to announce the establishment of a committee of inquiry as early as yesterday evening for a vote in the cabinet today. Nonetheless, the Prime Minister’s Bureau said yesterday evening that the conditions have not matured for such an announcement “due to political reasons.”
Sadly, Barack Obama is siding with Hamas on this one. He says the blockade is unsustainable.
