GATESTONE
by Khaled Abu Toameh
November 7, 2014

It is hard to see how Abbas can return to the negotiating table while many Palestinians, at his behest, are busy thinking about how to kill Israelis.

It began as a children’s intifada in Jerusalem, where Palestinians aged eight to 18 were encouraged to take to the streets and throw stones and shoot fireworks at vehicles driven by Israelis and policemen.

Now, however, Palestinians are referring to it as a “car intifada” after two Palestinian drivers deliberately ran over Israelis in Jerusalem over the past two weeks.

The “car intifada,” which has claimed the lives of three Israelis, including a three-month-old infant, is being hailed by many Palestinians as a “natural response to Israeli crimes.”

The “crimes” they are referring to are visits by Jewish groups and individuals to the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. The Palestinian Authority [PA], Hamas and Islamic Jihad are using these visits to stir up Palestinians against Israel. The recent terror attacks in Jerusalem are the direct result of this campaign of incitement…..

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