It's Official: The Internationally-Recognized Palestinian Government Is Holding Gilad Shalit Hostage
Everyone's aware of how Hamas soldiers, representing the democratically elected government of the Palestinians, helped start a war with Israel by undertaking a cross-border act of war. But sometimes it's useful to publish reminders of the degree to which the Palestinian government is singularly responsible for this crisis:
The Palestinian government, of course, is welcomed in most of the world's capitals. Even where Hamas is not welcome, it's still considered the legitimate representative of the Palestinian Authority - with all of the diplomatic honors that this status confers.
Previously: Palestinians Say They Won't Release Shalit Because of Qana - Asks World to Forget That They Weren't Going to Release Him Anyway, Prisoner Exchange News: Because You Wanted To Have A Shitty Day Anyway, This Is How the Palestinian Authority Will Dodge Its Treaty Obligations. Again.
