Zvi Bar’el asks a worrisome question.
“Israel is no longer facing one Palestinian representation that can even pretend to take responsibility for the situation or claim an ability to control; instead, there is a multitude of groups - not only the large, well-known organizations, but also gangs, local musclemen and neighborhood “entrepreneurs” who are capable of producing terrorist attacks. The usual slogan, to the effect that the Palestinian Authority is responsible for terrorist attacks, or for the absence of security, sounds like a distant echo of “better times,” when Israel still had someone with whom to talk. Today, who in the PA can be responsible for what is happening in the territories?”
