Palestinian Islamic Jihad says they’ll stop sending suicide bombers into Israel. You can stop rolling your eyes now.
The Islamic Jihad may stop initiating suicide bombings inside Israel, according to Walid Abeidi, commander of the group’s military wing, the al-Quds Brigades.
[…] Abeidi, also known as Abu al-Qassam, said that “the organization is considering halting the suicide bombings in order to help bring both sides, the Israelis and the Palestinians, to a mutual calm and ceasefire.”
According to Abeidi, the Islamic Jihad has no intention of thwarting the efforts to reach a truce between Israel and the Palestinians, as the calm will bring about an ease of restrictions on the Palestinian population, will relieve the residents’ suffering and will resume the financial aid, which will also be used to pay the salaries of hundreds of government workers.
“We are not interested in hindering an improvement in the situation of the Palestinian population. We hope this will be made possible as part of an agreement honoring the Palestinians’ rights and will take place as part of a mutual ceasefire and calm,” he said.
But of course, they left themselves the usual vaguely-worded out.
The al-Quds commander added that he hoped Israel would stop pursuing Palestinians and hurt innocent people.
“This is not said from a point of weakness, but from deep concern to the Palestinian situation and interest. The Islamic Jihad will decide on its stance in accordance with the developments, and any stance it decides on will be in favor of the Palestinian people.”
[…] “Israeli violations will be met with harsh responses by the organization’s fighters and the Palestinian resistance. This is our decision and it proves that all the talks in Israel on an external Iranian influence are nonsense,” Abeidi said.
So once again, PIJ says they “might” stop suicide attacks, but only if Israel stops trying to stop them from launching attacks on Israelis. In other words, don’t hold your breath.
You can start rolling your eyes again.