Washington Post: Kerry warns Israel of possible ‘chaos’ if Palestinian Authority collapses
Secretary of State John F. Kerry warned Israel on Saturday against allowing — or even promoting, as some have urged — the collapse of the Palestinian Authority, saying that it would leave the Israelis with unbearable financial and strategic costs and undermine the security of the Jewish state now and in the future.
In a strongly worded speech at the Brookings Institution’s Saban Forum, Kerry asked whether Israelis were “ready to accept the heightened risk [of] chaos, lawlessness and desperation” that would result. Not only would Israel have to take over the provision of all basic services and welfare for the population, Kerry said, but the end of the current modicum of Palestinian self-rule also would cut off international assistance to the West Bank.
WNU Editor: This is John Kerry's way of pressuring Israel to give concessions to the Palestinian Authority .... he knows that Israel is not interested in governing these territories, and "scaring" them with these warnings may make them budge on an issue or two. Will it work .... probably not .... especially now with tensions and hostilities between Israelis and Palestinians at a near all time high.
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