Arab leaders' empty show
The Doha press report, published in most dailies on March 29, was an empty talk show of Arab leaders without any substance. Most of these leaders are dynastic despots, governing their subjects by might, rather than any right, by and large more autocratic than democratic!
Their main effort will be "one up-manship and to vie with each other; as to who can say and boast the most. Like them, Fatah and Hammas are more after each other than their common tormentor Israel which possibly enjoys these passing shows that provide them pointers on how to effectively tackle them, which they have been doing over the decades!
Small wonder, then, that Israel can do what it likes and get away with it!
These half a dozen or more Arab states are no match for Israel. They are weak morally, militarily, intellectually; more led by their own personal agenda, than any leadership potential to look after their common interests. Possibly, they have nothing in common except for their language. In their heart of hearts they envy the intellectual superiority of the Palestinians, and are not keen on their having a country of their own, despite all their lip service to the cause of PLO.
Either in war or peace, in politics or diplomacy, these self-centred Arab leaders (?) are no match for the dogged Israelis which has been proved many times. They would prefer the Palestinians to remain refugees under their shadow living as second class citizens among them, dependent on their charity! As days go by, their protests over Israeli atrocities against Palestinians are getting weaker and weaker. In the none too distant future, these Arab countries will indirectly allow Israel to crush the possibility of having an independent Palestine.
I believe that Israel is trying to create a situation, to provide them even half an excuse to destroy one of these self-seeking Arab countries and cower them down to permanent submission!
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