In the absence of any coherent political measure, and as Tel Aviv continues with its draconian ways, anger and frustration among the youth will only rise
Young Palestinians — marginalized, living in despair and grappling with social problems — must have now realized, a year after their
' habbah' (flare-up) broke out, terrifying many of the Israelis, that the Palestinian leadership is not willing to see a new
Intifada (uprising) and that the Palestinian political/military factions' position will not go beyond a few statements here and there. It appears to me that the Palestinian youth are living a chapter in their life where the
'habbah' could be billed in the future as a period of "adolescent martyrdom", according to Palestinian writer Jawad Boulus, or the "betrayed Intifada" according to Israeli writer Amira Hass.
Despite the varied types of attacks against the Israelis over the past year, it certainly looks that the ashes are still burning, which led the Israeli intelligence departments to send out warnings of a possible outbreak of violent clashes in the occupied West Bank according to military expert Amos Harel. He said such clashes might lead to an open military confrontation with Hamas in Gaza and its continuation could heighten security tensions in Israel. Israeli TV correspondent Hezi Simantov was reported as saying that Palestinian security sources had warned that the circle of operations against the Israelis might extend to include breaking into Jewish "settlements" [colonies] and creation of organized cells with two or three attackers taking part in each operation.
Comment: Damned if he does, damned if he doesn't. What a humanitarian nightmare Syria has become thanks to the United States and western powers. You know it's bad when a war refugee think it's better to go back to the war zone.