Abbas not part of peace process? Rootless Cosmopolitan
Tony Karon is one of my favorite reads, his articles are articulate, and topical, even if when they are published it is not clear why he has chosen a topic, it often becomes clear later, that the subject matter was a precursor to a political earthquake or at least related to undercurrents within the ruling elite. Fortunately he is a liberal humanist. Actually I can even comment over there and his adversaries haven’t killed me yet. But that is a danger.
His latest is a small piece
bushs peace effort imperils peace. Basically writing the PA and Abbas off as irrelevant in the peace process. This we can assume (given the timing) is a reflection learned through the Bush visit. So presumably that leaves the establishment to consider embracing Hamas or thinking time is on their side. Personally I think the establishment has lost the plot, is guided by decisions based on a system many thousands of years old, and is incapable to respond to any reality on the ground. Gone are the days of initiative, of dictating events.
