Familiar pattern: Israel makes a peaceful gesture. Palestinians respond with unconditional demands, more violence. United Nations gives Palestinians the benefit of the doubt
UN Ignores PLO Central Council Praise for Intifada
The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) central council decided on March 5th to end the Palestinians’ security cooperation with Israel, which had been established under the 1993 Oslo autonomy accords between the PLO and Israel that had set up the Palestinian Authority.