US Pushes Abbas To Appoint Murderer As Deputy

Monday, October 15, was the 4th anniversary of the murder of John Branchizio, Mark Parsons, and John Martin Linde--who were killed by Palestinian terrorists while protecting a diplomatic convoy to meet Palestinian candidates for scholarships. That day came and went, with little acknowledgment of what happened, or that the murderers are still at large.

A bill designed to require the Secretary of State to describe what measures have been taken to bring the murderers to justice is languishing in the Senate.

Now, to add insult to injury, the US has demanded that Abbas appoint Muhammed Dahlen as his deputy. Who is Dahlan? Israel Matzav explains:

Dahlan is widely regarded as responsible for the murder of three American consular officers in an ambush in the Gaza Strip on October 15. 2003. What's worse, Dahlan's appointment is meant to lay the groundwork for Dahlan to take over as the head of the 'Palestinian Authority' after Abu Mazen's 'retirement.'

Read the whole thing.

Just how far is the US willing to go to push an artificial peace?

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