Can't you just feel the peace and love in the air? Fatah's most moderate leader is screeching about how Israel is trying to deny Gaza Palestinians their right to fire rockets at Israeli schools and hospitals. Incidentally, that's not sarcasm - Fayyad really is their most moderate guy. Think about that:

Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad called on the international community Tuesday evening to intervene and put a stop to Israel's strikes in the Gaza Strip. The Israeli army has launched a series of airstrikes in Gaza in the past two days against Qassam cells responsible for rocket attacks on Israel. The strikes left 11 Islamic Jihad militants dead Monday... Fayyad recently concluded a round of reportedly positive talks with Israeli leaders, and a successful fundraising campaign for the Palestinian Authority in Paris.

Looks like Saudi Arabia's efforts to reunite Fatah and Hamas may be paying some dividends. Good thing that the State Department invited them to Annapolis, a conference that was specifically sold as a way to isolate Hamas and bolster Fatah. At least Fatah representatives cooperating with Hamas by endorsing their bargaining positions and promising to use security assistance to fight with them against Israel. Because if that was happening it would make the peace process look kind of stupid and counterproductive.

Apparently this is what peace is going to look like - the Palestinians get literally billions in aid and then turn around and demand that they literally be allowed to bomb Israelis. This is beginning to seem eerily familiar.

References:
* Fayyad urges world to stop Israel's 'crimes' in Gaza [YNet]
* Saudis: Now That Abbas Is Getting Land, We're Going To Reunite Fatah And Hamas (Plus: They Didn't Even Have Their Ear Pieces In At Annapolis) [MR]
* Hamas And Fatah: Any Compromise On Any Part Of Jerusalem Is Treason (Plus: Blair: Peace Deal Within A Year) (Updated: Eloquent And Prescient Reuters Picture Of The Year) [MR]
* Fatah: We're Going To Use Our New US And Russian-Supplied Weapons To Fight With Hamas Against Israel (Plus: Hamas Upgrades, Stockpiles Their Qassams) [MR]

Previously:
* Condi: Palestinians Are Like Oppressed Blacks In The Jim Crow South (Plus: Hamas: "No Room For Jews" In Israel)
* West Bank Palestinians Embrace Peace By Smuggling Pipe Bomb, Throwing Molotov Cocktails At Civilians (Plus: Gaza Palestinians Still Just Firing Mortars)
* Palestinians Intentionally Creating Humanitarian Crises In Gaza By Refusing To Accept Israeli Fuel