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Future is in Jericho
Matthew Gould
Published: 10.04.13, 10:41
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1. Thank you, UK
Keren IL-BR   (04.10.13)
Great news, indeed. Everybody knows that without the cooperation of Palestinians Security Forces there can be no peace among the two countries. Just ask anyone from Shin Bet and they will confirm you this. This is really confidence building working on the terrain. We can only thanks those Governments involved in training and showing the Palestinians that there is no other way other than containing violence and bringing stability to their country.
2. Their Future Is In Amman
Yishai Kohen ,   YeShA, Israel   (04.10.13)
Not here. Many of the deadliest terrorist attacks during the Intifada involved PA "police". No more. We won't be fooled again.
3. This guy is the UK ambassador to *where*?
Miracle Dog ,   Israel   (04.10.13)
Can't believe what I'm reading. Is he a leftist or just an Arabist? Why doesn't he do something about Pal school textbooks brainwashing them that Israel is their land and is to be liberated? Why try to keep flogging the dead horse of the two-state "solution" where one side wants to wipe the other side out? UK taxpayers are paying for this?
4. Are the laws they uphold as praiseworthy to you?
Margie   (04.10.13)
Would they arrest a Palestinian for murdering or attempted murder of Jews or would they count it as 'resistance', a desirable feat for which rates a lifelong stipend?
5. I thought, that the British Mandate for Palestine
Chris Rettenmoser ,   Bayerisch Gmain Germ   (04.10.13)
had ended in 1948...I MUST HAVE A BAD DREAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
6. Palestinian troops
Iletzter ,   Ta- NY   (04.10.13)
The BIG question is if and when these troops will torn against Israel and the IDF. Will the UK help us then ??? They didn't bomb Aushwitz and they won't do it anytime - again.
7. #1 is a thief
Keren ,   IL-BR   (04.10.13)
#1 was not written by me.
8. Palestinian police disappear during riots.
Steve ,   UK   (04.10.13)
One of the fundamental requirements of the Oslo Accords was for Western trained and funded Palestinian security/police forces to prevent rioting Palestinians from confronting Israeli forces on the ground. A basic requirement that the Palestinian forces maintain law and order. Yet, whenever the Palestinians decide to riot pursuant to their perceived grievances against Israel, the Palestinian security/police are nowhere to be seen. This is not what they are being taught by the Western instructors, it is the instructions of the PA leaders who are complicit in the entire unrest.
9. Only the IDF in areas B & C have prevented a Hamas takeover
Scott ,   Ramat Gan, Israel   (04.10.13)
Gould paints a rosy picture that ignores reality. Hamas is currently much stronger than the PA forces & could easily wipe them out in another civil war as they did in Gaza. Only the presence of IDF troops & Shin Bet has prevented them from taking over. Many members of PA police are members of terrorist organizations al aqsa martyrs brigade or tanzim. The main reason for the decrease in terrorism is the security barrier & good intelligence.
10. Also Mr Ambassador
Hertzel ,   Tveria   (04.10.13)
I am not blind, is everyone else is? These are "police" ??? They look, act, equipped and loaded like MILITARY. I hope you will have "Part 2" to your short article to answer our concerns, expressed in these two TB of mine.
11. We have seen this movie many times before
Serge ,   Montreal, Canada   (04.10.13)
Always ends up same way. Palestinians have to get serious about creating a real state, not trotting around the world imploring others to pretend at one. Right now, they don't even have a government -- whatever is done in West Bank, Gaza will do the opposite.
12. Mr. Ambassador
Hertzel ,   Tveria   (04.10.13)
And how would you prevent these weapons and pro training from being used against the state of Israel, and at any time they want to? Did you install a memory chip in their brain to forget all the lethal training ? Did you install a chip in their guns to render them in operative, because clear as a summer day that day will come, and what you excuse be than???
13. # 6 UK's help
Rau   (04.10.13)
You won the war in 73 assisted largely by France and Britain. That's the fact.
14. mr whatever
michael weinreich ,   cape town   (04.10.13)
go back to your anti semetic country you british are disgusting. idiots
15. #3
Rau   (04.10.13)
It's probably not written anywhere but surely you too want to wipe out the other side out.it's no secret.
16. By day policemen, by night terrorists
Ilan   (04.10.13)
Too many Israelis have been killed by off-duty PA security forces. They are FATAH members that only hold off killing us full time because the moment hasn't yet come.
17. papol palestine-police
layzer shimon cynamo ,   beitar illit israel   (04.10.13)
bs'd ..."there is"NO",,,genuine,tangible prospect of that state being created."! Take my word for it. You know what? Don't take my word for it.Check it out for yourself...then you'll know you could've saved yourself the trouble.But, you know what? check it out for yourself...there's nothing like self-attained realization...you'll see...take my word for it...you'll see.
18. Why not
shaun ,   TA, Israel   (04.10.13)
After Area C we could then let them 'police' Jaffa and Haifa and if that too is successful, we could disband the Israel Police followed hopefully shortly after by the IDF. We could also suggest Mr Gould go to Tehran, via Damascus and Beirut to see if one or two battalions of the IRG can come along for the ride. All expenses paid by Jerusalem of course. Sorry, I meant Tel-Aviv. Please do enjoy your holiday here Matt. There's a good chap.
19. The future is indeed in Jericho and all over
A ,   Belgium   (04.10.13)
Judah and Samaria, when Israeli police will be patrolling Israeli cities once again.
20. On Britain training Palesinian Police
Ed ,   Buffalo, NY   (04.10.13)
Mr. Gould, by training Palestinian police you are building a Palestinian army, not helping them to create a state. Your country had already did it in the past. If Palestinians wanted a state they would have it long time ago. They rejected Israel's offers not once, and you know it. Resettling Palestinian refugees in Arab countries would do more for creating a Palestinian state than all weapon and training, and money you provide to their corrupted and murderous leadership. And you know this as well.
21. Hope for Palestinians as I read zionist extremist comments!
Ramzi Jaber ,   Palestine   (04.10.13)
Keep up with your fantasies lads LOL
22. #7, Keren, I know...it's complete bs...!
Chris Rettenmoser ,   Bayerisch Gmain Germ   (04.10.13)
23. #13 You mean the same France and Britain...
Vlad   (04.10.13)
That imposed an arms embargo and sided with the Arabs during the war?
24. #13 Sarcasm?
Gee ,   Zikron Yaakov   (04.10.13)
I can tell you exactly all the assistance the UK and France gave us in 1973. Absolutely NOTHING whatsoever. The only reason that there weren't thousands killed by Jordanian terrorists was due to our own actions. The Arab 'police' have done nothing at all to prevent any attacks
25. Is this a Purimspiel?
michael Pielet ,   israel   (04.10.13)
In reality, this is a terrorist army for war. Better idea, send these terrorists to England, let them terrorize the English.
26. #21. Palestine is forever fictional.
Chaim ,   Israel   (04.10.13)
#21. Zionists are the realists. Palestine is forever fictional. Within 5 years, we will have more than a million Jews in Judea and Samaria. WIthin 20 years; more than 2 million. By than, virtually all "Palestinian" poseurs will be long gone.
27. #13, Rau is just another German moron...
Chris Rettenmoser ,   Bayerisch Gmain Germ   (04.10.13)
28. To be used against Israel...period!
moriah ,   sacramento ca.   (04.10.13)
If you think for one minute that a Palestinian state will be a place of mutual respect where they come to Israel to vacation and whatever... then you must have thought Oslo was a success too. Every rifle, and bullet, every murderous tactic taught to them has ultimately been used against Jews..
29. UK helping to train another terror army
Cipora Julianna Kohn ,   Z   (04.10.13)
americans and the brits have a nasty habit of training and arming muslim terror armies. the people they are training and arming are not part of a sovereign state. they are not obligated under any international laws. this training is not any different than iran training its proxy groups.
30. Wow! Incredible! Super!
RickD ,   USA   (04.11.13)
In this amazing description there is not even one teeny tiny teensy weeny problem. These Arab police sound incredible. When will be they used to take Gaza from the terrorists that now rule there?
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