I attended the JCPA conference today on the occasion of the publication of a new major study (the Executive Summary is here)*.
As former Intelligence chief Farkash said, there's a sea-change of the paradigms. There is Islamization with a Shia-Sunni rivalry which has nothing to do with the "Arab" character of the Middle East. There is the Hamas-Fatah rivalry hwich must be settled before any Israel-"Palestinian" peace can be achieved. He also attacked the pressure exerted by Condoleeza Rice on Egypt, within the democratization policy, that scared Mubarak when an increase in Hamas members entered the National Assembly (and I murmured to myself: the Gaza elections as well and her pressure on Sharon to yield on the Philadelphi Corridor).
Elliot Abrams criticized the Obama Administration for ignoring the 2004 letter of understanding, the ignoring of the incitement factor, the element of Israel's ability to self-defence and the distancing of international forces from our theater.
The other speakers, too, were excellent.
*and here's the video presentation:
As former Intelligence chief Farkash said, there's a sea-change of the paradigms. There is Islamization with a Shia-Sunni rivalry which has nothing to do with the "Arab" character of the Middle East. There is the Hamas-Fatah rivalry hwich must be settled before any Israel-"Palestinian" peace can be achieved. He also attacked the pressure exerted by Condoleeza Rice on Egypt, within the democratization policy, that scared Mubarak when an increase in Hamas members entered the National Assembly (and I murmured to myself: the Gaza elections as well and her pressure on Sharon to yield on the Philadelphi Corridor).
Elliot Abrams criticized the Obama Administration for ignoring the 2004 letter of understanding, the ignoring of the incitement factor, the element of Israel's ability to self-defence and the distancing of international forces from our theater.
The other speakers, too, were excellent.
*and here's the video presentation:
Some pics:
Dan Diker, the moderator
Elliot Abrams on the screen
Minister Moshe Yaalon
And what's a conference without friends. Among the many I met, here's Ruthie Blum (center):
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