Palestinian Authority, like Hamas, will always hostile, Israeli expert says

• Published date: 10 April 2024
• Author: 103FM VIA MAARIV ONLINE
• Publication title: Jerusalem Post, The: Web Edition Articles (Israel)

Yehezkeli stated, "We have not yet won, not destroyed Hamas, not brought the hostages home. We are half a year into the war, and we still have a long way to go. Regarding the Americans, something is happening in the US that is completely twisted in understanding the Middle East. With all due respect to our US ally, the Palestinian Authority, as it stands, will always be hostile to Israel, just like Hamas. IDF reservists bring me textbooks from Gaza, and there is no difference between the ones used by the PA and Hamas. They use the same books. We have a problem, and that's why the Iranians are keeping tensions high. They know we are weak. We are still projecting weakness. We started the war off strong, but it's not the same situation right now."

When asked how the Arab world views the protests in Israel and American pressure, Yehezkeli replied, "When we say the Arab world, Saudi Arabia and the UAE are not part of this at all, but Jordan and Egypt are. It gives them a lot of courage; look at how much [Hezbollah leader Hassan] Nasrallah talked about Israel-US relations. In their view, the US has turned its back on us. Even when they see the protests in Israel are...