STUNNER - AT 10:32 A.M. ET:  Encouraged by the anti-Israel, indeed somewhat anti-democratic attitude of the Obama administration, the Fatah General Assembly - "representing" the Palestinian people, has now issued an outlandish demand that shows just who is holding up peace in the Middle East:

The sixth Fatah General Assembly decreed on Saturday that the return of both east and west Jerusalem to Palestinian control was a "red line" which was non-negotiable, and would need to be fulfilled before any peace talks with Israel could renew, Israel Radio reported.

According to the report, a document adopted by the Fatah delegates of the assembly declared that Palestinians would "continue to be sacrificed until residents of Jerusalem are free of settlements and settlers." The document went on to state that all of Jerusalem, including the surrounding villages, belonged to the Palestinians, and lands conquered following the Six Day War shared the same status as those located within the Green Line.

COMMENT:  What is remarkable is that west Jerusalem, which has always been Israeli, is included in the demand.  Thus ends the myth that these are "moderate"  Palestinians.  But you'll notice that there is no criticism from Washington, and other nations will take their lead from Washington.

International tensions are getting worse under Obama, not better, and his appeasement of radical forces around the world is one of the reasons.

August 8, 2009