Another in the series entitled 'Just listen to what they say'

For some years now I have been pointing out that whilst Fatah and Hamas may say when speaking to the West and the United Nations that they want peace with Israel, they say something altogether more honest when they speak to their own people.


Here at MEMRI is Fatah Central Committee Member Abbas Zaki quite brazenly explaining to his Al Jazeera audience what the plan for Israel is...

'The settlememnt should be based upon the borders of June 4, 1967. When we say that the settlememt should be based ipon these borders, President (Abbas) understands, we understand, and everyone knows that that the Greater Goal Cannot Be Accomplished in One Go. If Jerusalem withdraws from Jerusalem, evacuates the 650,000 settlers and dismantles the wall, what will become of Israel? It will come to an end.... If we say that we want to wipe Israel out... It's not (acceptable) policy to say so. Don't say these things to the world. Keep it to yourself. I want the resolutions that everyone agrees upon. '

As I keep saying, just listen to what they say; not to the BBC. For the BBC would never report such words from a Fatah official, they have too much invested in portraying Israel as the agressor & obstacle to peace  and the Palestinians  as just wanting peace and their own state alongside Israel.

Thanks to Israelly Cool for the video spot.