(Gatestone Institute) Khaled Abu Toameh - In the past few months, there has been a rise in the number of terrorist attacks against Israelis carried out by gunmen belonging to, or associated with, the Palestinian Authority (PA) and its ruling faction, Fatah, both headed by Mahmoud Abbas. He encourages the murder and wounding of Israelis and pays generously for it - with money from Europe and the U.S. The PA has been described as Israel's Palestinian peace partner. It is largely dominated by members and activists belonging to Fatah, which has proven over the years that its actions and rhetoric are actually no different from Hamas and Islamic Jihad, that openly call for the elimination of Israel. This year, Fatah has once again increased its terrorist attacks against Israel. The Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades and other armed groups belonging to Fatah boast about the attacks and threaten to continue the fight against Israel, while Mahmoud Abbas continues to incite against Israel and glorify those involved in terrorism. This is the "peace partner" that the Biden administration is hoping to assist in establishing a Palestinian state next to Israel. Meanwhile, Israel's "peace partner" is doing everything in its power to confirm the fears of Israelis about the presence of a Palestinian state just a few kilometers from their homes.
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