ABBAS BLAMES IRAN FOR HAMAS-FATAH SCHISM

HAARETZ: Abbas blames Iran for thwarting Palestinian reconciliation

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, winding up a visit to Tunisia, on Saturday blamed Iran for blocking reconciliation between his Fatah organization and rival Islamist faction Hamas.

Tehran's leadership did not want Hamas to sign the Egyptian-brokered reconciliation plan, Abbas charged. After Hamas had initially agreed to the plan, it was now citing a number of objections for not signing it.

Abbas said the Palestinians should be freed from Iranian tutelage.

IRAN IS MERELY THE WORST OF A VERY BAD BUNCH.

THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM IS ISLAM - AND ISLAM'S FALLACIOUS CLAIM ON THE HOLY LAND AND JERUSALEM: