More proof of Israel's Intifada Victory

I recently posted about a Washington Post article declaring Israel's Intifada Victory.

Now we have the surrender in
Arafat's own words.

In what appears to be a significant departure from the erstwhile Palestinian position, Palestinian Authority (PA) President Yasir Arafat has voiced his willingness to recognise Israel as a "Jewish state."

The remarks were made in an interview with the Israeli newspaper Ha'aretz on Friday.

According to the paper, Arafat said he "definitely" understood that Israel ought to "preserve her Jewish character" and that he personally recognised "Israel's Jewish identity."

Furthermore, the Palestinian leader told the paper that the PLO had dropped an Arab summit resolution, calling for a just solution of the Palestinian refugee problem based on UN General Assembly Resolution 194.

Not all of the PA are happy about this and think Arafat may have lost it.

One PA minister, who asked that his identity remain anonymous, pointed out that Arafat "doesn't necessarily mean every word he says."

"The president says a lot of things he doesn’t mean. But in case he meant what he allegedly said, then it is a serious matter."

It doesn't get any better than that.
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