SIGNIFICANT EVENTS FROM THIS PAST WEEK
The articles listed below cover two major topics that pose a significant challenge for all of those interested in the Middle East.
1. The so called reconciliation between Hamas and Fatah and what it means to the rest of the world / Israel.
2. Syria and the real possibility of a civil war.
As you read the first two articles, pay close attention to the issue of Egypt's involvement in the Hamas / Fatah issue.
I have no doubt the potential new leaders in Egypt are going to change the relationship with Israel and their interaction in the PA issue, so soon after their own period of upheaval, is puzzling to many.
As I continued to read, I found two topics very disturbing.
A. Egypt announcing it will send a 'Peacekeeping Team' to Gaza!
B. Egypt is going to open the checkpoints into Gaza!
Two very bold and emotional moves that I seriously doubt Israel was consulted on.
How Israel will react to all three of these events this week, the two above and the agreement between Hamas and Fatah, will be very important to the near future of the region.
On Positive note; I don't believe for a moment Hamas and Fatah / PA / are going to hold hands and dance in the rain.
The problem will be the amount of damage they can do in a short period of time.
If you read the third article attached, you will begin to realize the Israelis are
preparing for the arrival of the ' Tunisian Virus'.
The PA youth has been demanding a unification of Hamas and Fatah for several months for the simple purpose of collectively marching on Israel!
As I said before, Iran would support this process for the simple reason it applies pressure on a region of the Middle East other than Syria and Iran.
Egypt's part in making this happen is nothing more than the MB showing they are going to shape the future of Egypt.
It all spells very bad news for the rest of the world and the price of oil in the near future.
You let the speculators think Cairo scale events may be about to take place in the West Bank and Gaza and the price of Oil will soar.
2. SYRIA:
The last story I have attached to this post talks to an dangerous sign inside of Syria.
For several days now I have been watching the story of large numbers of Syrian military defections and the insuring gun battle shortly there after.
I have no doubt the additional tanks that were dispatched to Deraa were a direct result of unit level defections.
When Military organizations begin to fire on themselves, Civil War is close at hand.
We in the US know this, but more importantly Iran knows this!
So, the drag race is on..
Can Iran get the PA issue into the streets of Israel before Syria breaks down into a Civil War?
Let's see that this week will bring!
