So there we have it, the freeze ended and the Israelis continued their building. On the Israeli side no major issues. On the Palestinian side, significant concern that Abbas, the Fatah and PNA leader, has lost his spine. Abbas has publicly stated that there will be no return to violence and has deferred a decision on the talks until after he confers with the Arab League. This decision smacks of indecision and points to how weak the PNA has become under Abbas. Peace advocates will hail Abbas' statesmen like decision; however, when confronting the hawkish Israel, strength not indecision, is required. So now we wait, again. The Arab League meet again next week and until then the Israeli settlers will continue blissfully unaware that by continuing to build without significant Palestinian reprisals they have in effect strengthened Netanyahu's hand.
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