Obviously, negotiating away Israeli security to Abbas in the process of subverting Israel's democratic institutions is exactly what Olmert should be doing right now:

The security forces thwarted seven suicide bombings in Israel in the last month-and-a-half, Shin Bet chief Yuval Diskin told the cabinet Sunday. Diskin said that the ongoing efforts of the IDF, the Shin Bet and the police were behind the apparent calm in the country recently. Diskin told the ministers that an IDF operation in the Beit Ilma village near Nablus prevented a large suicide bombing set to be carried out in Tel Aviv during the holidays. However, he added that the Shin Bet was concerned about the fact that the explosive belt was passed through several checkpoints undetected.

Now maybe Abbas has control over the West Bank, in which case he's responsible for the dispatching of suicide bombers. That'd be convenient for those of us on the center-right who think that the peace process is a recipe for disaster, but it's almost certainly not the case. It's far more likely that Abbas - despite endless American security assistance and the support of all the world's powers - is just too weak to determine what happens even in his own territory. At best he'll be able to hold on against Hamas a year or two after getting all his land, money, and weapons from Israel - and then Hamas will take it from him.

References:
* Olmert: Joint declaration with PA won’t require Knesset's approval [YNet]
* Shin Bet: 7 suicide bombings foiled during holidays [YNet]
* US To Bring Abject Failure Of Security Assistance To West Bank, Renew Pressure On Israel. What Could Go Wrong? [MR]
* Giving Land To Fatah Is Giving Land To Hamas - Fatah Still Losing In Gaza Edition (Plus: Giving Weapons To Fatah Is Giving Weapons To Hamas Too) [MR]

Previously:
* Mere Rhetoric: Palestinians Hold Funeral For Peace Process [Video]
* Giving Land To Fatah Is Giving Land To Hamas - Ramp Up To November Edition
* Thursday Link Dump - Peace Process Nonsense, Syria Nonsense, Republican Primary Nonsense (Plus: Good News - Things Just Fine With Iran)

Cross-posted to:
* Israpundit